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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Democratisation and transparency.

Article L5211-39-2

…municipal cooperation with its own tax status under the conditions provided for in article L. 5210-1-2, the creation of such an establishment by sharing under the conditions provided for in article L…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Trade union representation at branch level

Article L2122-5

In professional sectors, trade union organisations are representative if they : 1° Satisfy the criteria of Article L. 2121-1 ; 2° Have a balanced territorial coverage within the branch; 3° Have receiv…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Mobilisation of mortgage and similar claims.

Article R313-25-1

…ices on behalf of third parties or for qualified investors within the meaning of 1° of Article L. 411-2 and Article D. 411-1;2° The nominal value of each of these securities or promissory notes is equ…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 211-112

Works are eligible for post-production support if they:1° Meet the general conditions set out in sub-section 2 of section 1 of this chapter;2° Are in original French or, if at least two different lang…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Approved prevention groups.

Article D611-3

Applications for approval are filed with the prefect of the region in which the grouping has its registered office; he acknowledges receipt after checking that the application is complete. The applica…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Expenditure

Article D71-113-2

For the application of the provisions of 19° of article L. 71-113-3, the territorial authority of French Guiana proceeds with the depreciation of its fixed assets, including those received at disposal…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Exceptional conditions of administration.

Article R5121-96

Doctors, dental surgeons or midwives who do not practice in an establishment, service or centre mentioned in article R. 5121-88 or who do not meet the conditions set out in article R. 5121-91 may be a…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Refusal and subordination of sales and services

Article L121-11

…he rules relating to subordinated sales are laid down by the provisions of 1 of I of Article L. 312-1-2 of the same code. The provisions of this article apply to all production, distribution and servi…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article L364-1

…L. 313-5 L. 313-7 and L. 313-8 In Title II L. 320-1 L. 321-1 to L. 323-2 In Title III L. 330-1 L. 331-2 L. 332-1 and L. 332-2 L. 333-1 to L. 333-5 In Title IV L. 340-1 L. 341-1 to L. 343-11 In Title V…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Trade union section representative

Article L2142-1-2

The provisions of articles L. 2143-1 and L. 2143-2 relating to the conditions of appointment of the trade union delegate, those of articles L. 2143-7 to L. 2143-10 and of the second and third paragrap…

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