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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Responsibilities

Article R4413-14

…voted annually by the Regional Council; 2° Subsidies and contributions of any kind from the State; 3° Contributions from départements, communes and public and private individuals; 4° Borrowings; 5° G…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conduct of inspection operations

Article R6362-4

The decision of the Minister responsible for vocational training or of the Regional Prefect may only be taken in the light of the written observations and after hearing, where appropriate, the interes…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definitions and scope of application

Article L224-26

…ay 2003; > End-user means a user of the services provided by a telecommunications service provider. 3° End user, a user within the meaning of 15° bis of Article L. 32 of the French Post and Electronic…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Operation

Article L7222-15

The Martinique Assembly may not deliberate unless the absolute majority of its members in office are present.However, if on the day fixed by the notice convening the Assembly does not meet in sufficie…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Offences relating to cheques and other non-cash money instruments

Article L163-3

Any person shall be liable to five years' imprisonment and a fine of 375,000 euros if he or she:1. Counterfeit or falsify a cheque or any other instrument referred to in article L. 133-4;2. Knowingly…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Member of the Special Negotiating Body, the European Works Council, the European Company Committee, the Committee of the European Cooperative Society or the Committee of the Company resulting from the cross-border merger

Article L2435-3

Breaking the employment contract of an employee who is a member of the special negotiating body or of an employee who is a member of the committee of the European Cooperative Society, in disregard of…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: REVENUE

Article R2336-3

The individual levies calculated for each municipality and each public establishment for inter-municipal cooperation with its own tax status in accordance with

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article D3142-8

…his/her career, taken leave to be a close carer, or the length of time he/she has taken such leave;3° Where the person being helped is a disabled child dependent on the applicant, within the meaning…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Risk assessment and dust measurement

Article R4412-126

The employer shall determine the level of dust generated by each work process in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 3 of subsection 2. To this end, it shall implement a programme for measurin…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 decies F

…ollowing categories: 1° Equipment and tooling used in industrial operations; 2° Handling equipment; 3° Engines installed in the equipment mentioned in 1° and 2°. The deduction applies to the assets me…

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