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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Revenue

Article L2564-21

I.-The articles L. 2331-1 to L. 2331-4 are applicable in Mayotte from 1 January 2014. II.-Until 31 December 2013, the revenues of the operating section of the budget of the communes of Mayotte include…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R1313-2

…ronnement et du travail may in particular: 1° Acquire the necessary movable and immovable property; 2° Allocate, from its own budget, grants, loans free of charge or against payment or advances to pub…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope, definition, characteristics

Article R1322-2

…mineral water is microbiologically sound water that meets the conditions laid down in article R. 1322-3, originating from an underground water table or deposit exploited from one or more natural or d…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Reimbursement of public transport costs

Article R3261-2

…companies, public transport authorities and the other persons mentioned in article 7 II of law no. 82-1153 of 30 December 1982 on the orientation of domestic transport ; 2° Monthly, weekly or tacit re…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Territorial commission for the coordination of public health policies

Article D1441-2

…uelon is composed as follows: 1° The Prefect of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon or his/her representative; 2° The head of the territorial health administration department or his/her representative; 3° Three…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1st Subsection: General provisions

Article 223 H

…subject to separate taxation at the rate provided for in the second paragraph of a of I of Article 219 the overall net income from the sale, concession or sub-concession of assets held or taken under…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of human body parts and products

Article R1542-2

For their application in New Caledonia and French Polynesia : 1° Article R. 1231-2 is replaced by the following provisions, to which Article R. 1545-1 does not apply: "Art. R. 1231-2. - The donor shal…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Guarantees for loans to sole traders

Article L313-21-1

…t of jobs within the framework of an agreement signed with the State in application of articles L. 1233-84 to L. 1233-89 of the Labour Code as well as companies approved by the Minister for the Econom…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Funeral operations

Article L2223-34-2

A national file is created to centralise contracts providing for funeral services in advance taken out by individuals with the companies referred to in article L. 310-1 of the Insurance Code and the m…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: REVENUE

Article L3335-2

I.-With effect from 2020, a national fund shall be set up to equalise the transfer duties on immovable property collected by the départements pursuant to Articles 1594 A and 1595 of the General Tax Co…

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