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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Territorial health councils .

Article R1434-33

I.- The territorial health councils are made up of a minimum of thirty-four members and a maximum of fifty members, distributed as follows:1° College of professionals and health service providers, mad…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: LOCAL FINANCE COMMITTEE

Article L1211-2

The Local Finance Committee comprises:- two deputies;- two senators;- two presidents of regional councils elected by the college of presidents of regional councils;- four presidents of departmental co…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter I: Internal taxes.

Article 266 undecies

…r value added tax under the simplified actual tax regime provided for in articles 302 septies A and 298 bis of the same code, on declarations sent at the same time as the annual declaration mentioned…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Classification committee reports and opinions

Article R211-6

…ed for in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Organisation and operation.

Article R2324-28

…ayout enable the implementation of the establishment or service plan referred to in article R. 2324-29.The staff of the establishments carry out their tasks in satisfactory conditions of safety, hygie…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Exemptions of more than two years

Article 1383-0 B bis

…ax on built properties up to 50% or 100% the construction of new housing completed from 1st January 2009 whose high level of overall energy performance, determined under conditions set by decree, is h…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: LOCAL AUTHORITY FINANCES

Article L6264-3

…same reason, no further global operating grant is due to the collectivity of Saint-Barthélemy from 2009.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Business property tax

Article 1447

…period defined in article 1467 A, derive gross revenue excluding tax, within the meaning of article 29, of less than €100,000 or turnover, within the meaning of 1 of I of article 1586 sexies, of less…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Concealed employment.

Article L8221-6

…d for in article L. 214-18 of the Education Code or transport on request in accordance with article 29 of law no. 82-1153 of 30 December 1982 on the orientation of domestic transport;3° The directors…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation of work

Article D1432-32

…s of the colleges defined in article D. 1432-28 as well as the members mentioned in article D. 1432-29.At its first meeting, it elects its chair.It draws up the rules of procedure for the Regional Con…

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