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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Financial and tax provisions

Article L4434-8

…he Guadeloupe region, calculated under the conditions defined in article L. 4332-3, is reduced from 2008 by an amount of €654,503 intended to finance the overall allocation for school construction and…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Operating grants without earmarking

Article L2335-3

…the amount of these losses a rate corresponding to the difference between the total amount paid in 2008 for all the compensation mentioned in I to X of article 48 of law no. 2008-1425 of 27 December…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Revitalisation by companies subject to the obligation to offer redeployment leave

Article D1233-37

The Prefect concludes the agreement provided for in article L. 1233-85 or article L. 1237-19-10 and monitors and assesses the actions provided for in articles L. 1233-84, L. 1233-87 and L. 1237-19-9.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: European patents

Article R614-20

The provisions of articles R. 411-19 to R. 411-26 and R. 618-1 to R. 618-3 are applicable to the decisions, notification and time limits provided for in articles R. 614-1 to R. 614-19.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R775-1

…f 3° of Article R. 511-2-1-2:a) The words: "according to the definitions in Article 3 of Decree No. 2008-1354 of 18 December 2008 on the criteria for determining the category to which a company belong…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Prudential provisions.

Article R511-16

…r value through profit or loss as defined by IAS 39 mentioned in Commission Regulation (EC) No 1126/2008 of 3 November 2008 or, where the institution is not subject to international accounting standar…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section

Article R1343-1

…ment for a substance classified as dangerous, in breach of Article 48(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on classification, labelling…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Work involving exposure to dangerous chemical agents

Article D4153-17

…egories defined in sections 2.4, 2.13, 2.14 and parts 4 and 5 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008. II -The prohibition mentioned in I may be waived under the conditions and in the form laid dow…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Common provisions

Article 20-5

The provisions contained in articles 19-3 and 19-4 are not applicable to children born in France to diplomatic agents or career consuls of foreign nationality. However, these children have the option…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: National framework revitalisation agreement

Article D1233-48-1

…onal framework agreement for revitalisation provided for in article L. 1233-90-1 or article L. 1237-19-4 includes in particular: 1° The territory or territories for which the actions provided for in a…

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