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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Demolition, removal or encapsulation plan

Article R4412-133

…Measures for the rescue of persons in the event of slight injury or requiring external assistance; 20° The measures for withdrawing the installations and returning the site of the operation, specifyi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Water and sanitation

Article L4424-36

…rritorial collectivities, other than the territorial collectivity of Corsica, or their groupings;2° 20% of representatives of the territorial collectivity of Corsica;3° 20% of representatives of users…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Powers

Article L784-8

…t-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 621-6 law no. 2003-706 of 1st August 2003 L. 621-7 with the exception of 4° of its IV Law no. 2021-1308 of 8 Octob…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Powers

Article L783-8

…ht-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 621-6 law n° 2003-706 of 1st August 2003 L. 621-7 with the exception of 4° of its IV Law no. 2021-1308 of 8 Octob…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Powers

Article L785-7

…t-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 621-6 law no. 2003-706 of 1 August 2003 L. 621-7 with the exception of 4° of its IV Law no. 2021-1308 of 8 October…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter I: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO BOOK I

Article R2621-1

…ticle R. 2131-5, the words: ", under the conditions provided for in Articles R. 2131-19 and R. 2131-20" are deleted;8° In article R. 2131-8, the words: "of the European Union under the conditions prov…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
IV: Taxes levied for the benefit of the Ile-de-France region

Article 1599 quater C

…strict: the other communes of the Ile-de-France region.2. - The rates per square metre are set, for 2023, in application of the table below:1st CIRCONSCRIPTION 2nd REGION 3rd CIRCONSCRIPTION 4.77 € 2.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: The Board of Directors

Article L1424-27

…nd the administrative account in application of the provisions of the articles L. 1612-1 to L. 1612-20, as well as those referred to in articles L. 1424-26 and L. 1424-35.The maximum allowances voted…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Reporting obligations

Article L152-4-1

I.-Where there are indications that cash, within the meaning of Regulation (EU) 2018/1672 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on controls of cash entering or leaving the U…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4b: Compensation for victims of sodium valproate or its derivatives

Article L1142-24-16

…to fourth and penultimate paragraphs of article L. 1142-17, article L. 1142-19 and article L. 1142-20 apply to this offer.Where the victim has not informed the Office of benefits received or to be re…

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