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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Powers of the overseas regions in relation to economic development and regional planning

Article L4433-24-1

…the State in the region organises a consultation with the department and the region with a view to determining the local authority benefiting from the transfer of all national roads. At the end of the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Common provisions

Article L5211-12-2

Under conditions set by their internal regulations, the amount of the functional allowances that the deliberative body of public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation of 50,000 inhabitants or…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: The obligation to insure

Article A211-1-2

…ent of cancellation on expiry or termination of tacit renewal by the insurer, the notice period is set at two months for the insurer.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Placement and support for jobseekers.

Article L5312-12-2

…oncerning one of its corporate officers or a person holding a corporate office whose purpose is to determine whether he or she is subject to the obligation to insure against the risk of deprivation of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Agreements relating to unemployment insurance.

Article L5422-20-1

…where applicable, the objectives for changes to the rules of the unemployment insurance scheme. It details the macroeconomic assumptions on which the financial trajectory is based, as well as the fore…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Implementing provisions

Article L6323-24-1

A decree in the Conseil d'Etat shall lay down the conditions for the application of this section.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Manufacturing and wholesale distribution.

Article L5124-17-2

Wholesaler-distributors are required to comply with the public service obligations determined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat within their distribution territory.They ensure continuous supply to the n…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L5511-2-1

…ed by the Director General of the Mayotte Regional Health Agency in accordance with the conditions set out in articles L. 5125-3 to L. 5125-5. The licence specifies the location where the pharmacy wil…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Supervisory Board, Executive Board and Management Board

Article L6143-2-1

The social project defines the general objectives of the establishment's social policy and the measures to achieve these objectives. In particular, it covers training, internal dialogue within the div…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Health centres.

Article L6323-1-2

…rganisational and assessment procedures for these multi-professional university health centres are set by joint order of the ministers responsible for health and higher education.

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