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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Expenditure

Article D71-113-4

The local authority may neutralise the depreciation charge for equipment grants paid and the depreciation charge for public buildings, less the amount of the annual write-back of equipment grants rece…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Expenditure

Article D72-103-4

The local authority may neutralise the depreciation charge for equipment grants paid and the depreciation charge for public buildings, less the amount of the annual write-back of equipment grants rece…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Remuneration arrangements

Article D6323-18-4

I.-Where the employee's average reference salary is less than or equal to twice the minimum growth wage, the remuneration received in respect of the professional transition project is equal to 100% of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
APPENDICES TO PART FOUR

Article Annexe 41-3

APPENDIX 41-3 LIST OF SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLES D. 4151-26 TO D. 4151-29 Table I List of Sexually Transmitted Infections which may be screened in women and women's male p…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
APPENDICES TO PART SIX

Article Annexe 61-4

COMPOSITION OF THE GROUPS OF THE OPERATING SECTION OF THE GENERAL BUDGET REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE D. 6145-6.ExpenditureGROUP 1Operating expenses relating to personnel61681: Sickness, maternity and accid…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon

Article R591-14

For the application of this book in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon: 1° References to the prefect are replaced by references to the representative of the State in the collectivity and references to the prefe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Derogation from the weekly working time in the event of combination with another part-time employment contract

Article D5132-10-5-4

The request for exemption is made either on the employer's initiative or on the employee's initiative in agreement with the employer. When the request for derogation is made at the employer's initiati…

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In force

Article Annexe 4-2-2

JURISDICTIONS HAVING JURISDICTION, PURSUANT TO III OF ARTICLE L. 442-4, PROCEDURES APPLICABLE TO PERSONS WHO ARE NOT TRADERS OR CRAFTSMENHEAD OFFICE OF THE COURTS judicialRESSORT Marseille The jurisdi…

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In force

Article Annexe 4-2-1

Juridictions commerciales compétentes en application du III de l'article L. 442-4 of the Commercial Code procedures which are applicable to persons, traders or artisans HEADQUARTERS OF COMMERCE COURTS…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 4: Entombment and closure of the coffin (R).

Article R2213-18

Without prejudice to the provisions of article R. 2213-2-1, the mayor may, if there is an emergency, taking into account the health risk or in the event of rapid decomposition of the body, after obtai…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
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