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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Allowances for holders of departmental mandates

Article L3123-16

The maximum allowances voted by the departmental councils for the actual performance of the duties of departmental councillor are determined by applying to the reference term mentioned in article L. 3…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Challenge.

Article L2261-14

Where the application of an agreement or arrangement is called into question in a given undertaking, in particular as a result of a merger, transfer, demerger or change of activity, that agreement or…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V : Value added tax compensation fund

Article L1615-12

The territorial authority or public establishment that has entered into a contract provided for in article L. 1414-1 benefits from the VAT compensation fund on the portion of the remuneration paid to…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 2: Tax on television service publishers and distributors

Article L115-12

In the event of definitive cessation of the activity of publishing or distributing television services: 1° The tax due in respect of the previous year is declared and liquidated under the conditions a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Subsidiaries, holdings and controlled companies

Article L233-17

By way of derogation from the provisions of article L. 233-16, the companies referred to in the said article are exempted, under conditions laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, from the obligati…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Other prohibited practices

Article L442-11

It is prohibited for any person to offer products for sale or to offer services using, under irregular conditions, the public domain of the State, local authorities and their public establishments. In…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Complaints

Article L4163-18

When the dispute is linked to a disagreement with his employer on the effectiveness or extent of his exposure to the occupational risk factors mentioned in article L. 4163-1, the employee may only sub…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Evaluation, accreditation and analysis of hospital activity.

Article L6113-13

An agreement is signed between the public entity mentioned in the last paragraph of article L. 6113-11 and each health care organisation on the list mentioned in article L. 6113-12. If a health care o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Financial provisions

Article L5722-1

I. - Subject to the provisions of this chapter, the syndicats mixtes mentioned in Article L. 5721-2 are subject to the provisions of Book III of Part Two applicable to communes with between 3,500 and…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Responsibilities

Article L23-113-1

The inter-professional regional joint committees are responsible for:1° To provide employees and employers with any useful information or advice on the legal provisions or agreements applicable to the…

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