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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Litigation

Article 1965 E

1. The special tax on insurance agreements and penalties paid in error may be refunded. 2. The tax duly paid may only be refunded in the event of cancellation, annulment or judicial resolution of the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 8: Departmental Commission for Intercommunal Cooperation

Article L5211-44-1

…partments whose territory includes mountain areas delimited in accordance with article 3 of law no. 85-30 of 9 January 1985 relating to the development and protection of mountain areas, the compositio…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 8: Departmental Commission for Intercommunal Cooperation

Article L5211-45

The departmental commission for inter-municipal cooperation draws up and updates a report on inter-municipal cooperation in the department. It may formulate any proposal aimed at strengthening inter-m…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 8: Departmental Commission for Intercommunal Cooperation

Article L5211-44

The conditions of application of articles L. 5211-42 and L. 5211-43 are set by decree in the Council of State. This decree fixes in particular the total number of members of the departmental commissio…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 8: Departmental Commission for Intercommunal Cooperation

Article L5211-42

A departmental commission for inter-communal cooperation is set up in each department. It is chaired by the State representative in the department. The latter is assisted by a general rapporteur and t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 8: Departmental Commission for Intercommunal Cooperation

Article L5211-43

I. - The departmental commission for inter-communal cooperation is made up of :1° 50% by mayors, deputy mayors or municipal councillors elected by proportional representation on the basis of the highe…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Savings and provident institutions.

Article R512-48

The guidance and supervisory boards and management boards of the savings and provident institutions are required to comply with the decisions taken by the central body of the savings banks and banques…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Bailiffs

Article R1423-53

Bailiffs are paid fees equal to half of those provided for in their tariffs for similar acts in civil and commercial matters.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Witnesses

Article R1423-54

Witnesses called to testify in industrial tribunal proceedings are paid an appearance allowance and, where applicable, travel and subsistence expenses equal to those paid to witnesses called to testif…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 8: Participation of midwives in the screening and treatment of sexually transmitted infections

Article D4151-27

Screening for the sexually transmitted infections listed in table II of appendix 41-3 may be prescribed, in accordance with current recommendations, by midwives for their patients and their partners.…

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