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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article R1613-9

…of 40% when the amount of damage suffered is between 10% and 50% of their total budget;3° A rate of 30% when the amount of damage suffered is less than 10% of the total budget ;For the application of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Kindergartens

Article R2324-47-2

…by the "Health and Inclusive Care" advisor, including 4 hours per quarter; 3° Large kindergartens: 30 hours per year of work by the "Health and Inclusive Care" advisor, including 6 hours per quarter.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Plenary session (R).

Article R5211-20

…5211-19 for communes; b) The five most populous communes have a number of seats representing 20%, 30% or 40% of that set by the decree mentioned in article R. 5211-19 for the communes, depending on…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Control of occupational exposure limit values

Article R4412-27

…sure. They give rise to a report, communicated in accordance with the provisions of article R. 4412-30.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Characterisation of infringements of rights

Article L331-25

…I of this Article is undertaken by the rapporteur referred to in Article 42-7 of Act no. 86-1067 of 30 September 1986. II - The investigation procedure prior to inclusion on the list referred to in I…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter VI: City of Paris

Article 1656 quater

…ty of Paris is assimilated to a department. However, City of Paris properties which, on 31 December 2018 belonged to the municipality or department of Paris and were exempt from property tax on built…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Urban solidarity and social cohesion grant.

Article L2334-18-3

…ty and social cohesion grant, it receives, by way of guarantee, a grant equal to 90% in 2017,75% in 2018 and 50% in 2019 of the amount received in 2016. The sums required are taken from the appropriat…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Public policy.

Article L3141-5

…option leave; 3° Compulsory compensatory leave in the form of rest provided for in articles L. 3121-30, L. 3121-33 and L. 3121-38 ; 4° Rest days granted under the collective agreement concluded in app…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Extemporaneous preparation and retail sale.

Article L5442-9

The following is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of 30,000 euros for the legal representative of a group referred to in article L. 5143-6 : 1° Purchasing, holding or supplying veterin…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Emergency rehousing fund

Article D2335-17

…L. 511-2, L. 511-3 of the building and housing code, or articles L. 1311-4, L. 1331-22 to L. 1331-30 of the public health code; 2° A general police measure taken on the basis of article L. 2212-2 of…

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