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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Administrative organisation (R)

Article R2221-75

In communes or groupings of communes with fewer than 3,500 inhabitants, the director of the régie may be chosen from among the permanent staff of the local authority.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Third category operations.

Article R4532-75

For operations subject to the obligation of a simplified general health and safety coordination plan as provided for in articles R. 4532-52 and R. 4532-54, each contractor called upon to carry out wor…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Military personnel serving in the French army

Article R4061-7

…the professional association or the regional health agency concerned pursuant to I or II of article L. 4061-4 shall be sent within a maximum of two months from the date of the request for communicatio…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article L5524-4

…fic solidarity allowance in Mayotte is increased by decree, with a view to reducing the difference between the rate of the allowance and that applied in mainland France, Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Mar…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Rules specific to contracts with a particular purpose

Article D224-72

…nance or repair of equipment mentioned in Article R. 224-70, the professional, mentioned in Article L. 224-113, informs the consumer of the possibility of opting, on the occasion of the proposed maint…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Financial provisions

Article R5212-7

…State representative who refers the matter to the regional audit chamber in accordance with article L. 5212-25 attaches to this referral the commune's request, the decision of the trade union committe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IVa - Brokerage of medicinal products

Article R5124-75

In the event of non-compliance with the obligations set out in article L. 5124-20 and in this chapter, which may be identified following an inspection, the Director General of the Agency may prohibit…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title III: Conditional release

Article 730-2

…ole cannot then be granted: 1° Only by the sentence enforcement court, regardless of the length of detention remaining to be served; 2° Only after a multidisciplinary assessment of dangerousness carri…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Special schemes and exemptions

Article 722 bis

The 2% rate of transfer duty provided for in Article 719 is reduced to 0% for acquisitions of businesses and clienteles made in the zones franches urbaines-territoires entrepreneurs defined in B of 3…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
b : Deductible liabilities

Article 775 sexies

…notary, are allowed, on production of supporting documents, as a deduction from the inheritance assets up to the declared value of these assets, provided that the notarial certificates mentioned in 3…

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