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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Public territorial establishments

Article L5219-5

…s on the date of 31 December 2015, the territorial public establishment replaces, until 31 December 2017 for the competences provided for in 3° and until 31 December 2016 for the competence provided f…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Definition of industrial and commercial profits

Article 35

…ships mentioned in Article 8c.7° bis (Repealed as from the date of entry into force of I of article 26 of law no. 96-1182 of 30 December 1996, JO of 31);8° Persons who, on a professional basis, carry…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2: Organisation of the departmental- metropolitan fire and rescue service

Article L1424-74

…pursuant to the articles L. 1612-1 to L. 1612-20, as well as those referred to in articles L. 1424-26 and L. 1424-76.The maximum allowances voted by the board of directors of the fire and rescue serv…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation of fire and rescue services in Corsica

Article L1424-81

…n application of articles L. 1612-1 to L. 1612-20, as well as those referred to in Articles L. 1424-26 et L. 1424-82.The maximum allowances voted by the board of directors of the fire and rescue servi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions.

Article L1235-3

…2 15 3 13 16 3 13,5 17 3 14 18 3 14,5 19 3 15 20 3 15,5 21 3 16 22 3 16,5 23 3 17 24 3 17,5 25 3 18 26 3 18,5 27 3 19 28 3 19,5 29 3 20 30 and over 3 20 In the event of redundancy in a company usually…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Remuneration policy and practices

Article L511-71

…in Article 4(1)(73) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013, of credit institutions and finance companies shall apply to those categories of staff…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Chiropodists.

Article L4322-2

…d in accordance with the procedures specified in those articles. The provisions of articles L. 4311-26 and L. 4311-27 are applicable to chiropodists. A chiropodist who applies to be entered on the rol…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter Xa: Health charges on fishery and aquaculture products

Article 302 bis WA

…d/or size, or insufficient classification, in accordance with Council Regulation (EC) No 2406/96 of 26 November 1996 laying down common marketing standards for certain fishery products, shall be subje…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Expenditure

Article L71-113-3

…ration of local authority staff;6° Under the conditions set out in Article 88-1 of Law no. 84-53 of 26 January 1984 on statutory provisions relating to the local civil service, expenditure relating to…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 8: Cremation (R).

Article R2213-34-1

…h. II.-On the basis of the evidence required and subject to the provisions of 3° of article R. 2213-26, the mayor shall issue authorisation for the body to be transferred to a coffin suitable for crem…

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