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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Organisation and composition

Article R7226-4

…into account, in particular, their representativeness in Martinique, within the meaning of law no. 2008-789 of 20 August 2008 on the renovation of social democracy and the reform of working time.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Standards

Article D4622-47-2

…e French Accreditation Committee or by another accreditation body covered by Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 July 2008 laying down the requirements for a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Operating revenue

Article L3332-1

…he fraction of value added tax provided for in A to E of V of Article 16 of Law No. 2019-1479 of 28 December 2019 on the finances for 2020;10° The fraction of the net proceeds of value added tax colle…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Dotation départementale d'équipement des collèges (Departmental grant for secondary school facilities)

Article L3334-16

In 2008, the amount of the departmental equipment grant for collèges is set at 328,666,225 euros.The amount allocated in 2008 to each department exercising the powers defined in article L. 213-2 of th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: General provisions

Article L613-50-4

…f this Article are overriding legislation within the meaning of Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 593/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2008.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands.

Article L950-1

…from Law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 on the growth and transformation of businesses;Articles L. 143-17 and L. 143-23 are applicable in their wording resulting from Ordinance no. 2019-1169 of 13 Novemb…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia.

Article R930-1

…e in New Caledonia:1° Book I, with the exception of Articles R. 121-3, R. 121-4, R. 122-1 to R. 122-17, R. 123-171-1, R. 123-209 to R. 123-219, D. 123-235, D. 123-236, R. 127-1 to R. 134-17, R. 143-23…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 5: Amendments to the Articles of Association

Article L5842-6

…PLICABLE PROVISIONS IN THE VERSION RESULTING FROM L. 5211-16 law no. 99-586 of 12 July 1999 L. 5211-17 (with the exception of the third and sixth paragraphs) law no. 2006-1771 of 30 December 2006 L. 5…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Health data platform

Article L1462-2

…ticle L. 1462-1.The public interest grouping is not subject toArticle 64 of Law no. 2007-1822 of 24 December 2007 on the finances for 2008.The public interest grouping is subject to economic and finan…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Marinas and anchorages.

Article L341-13-1

…ealth and the aquatic environment, pleasure craft equipped with toilets and built after 1st January 2008, which access sea and river ports as well as mooring and light equipment areas, must be equippe…

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