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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 4: Powers

Article L5842-28

I. - Articles L. 5216-5 with the exception of II bis, V and VII, and articles L. 5216-6 to L. 5216-7-1 shall apply in French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II. II. - For the appl…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Emphyteutic administrative lease

Article L1311-2

A property belonging to a local authority may be the subject of an emphyteutic lease provided for in article L. 451-1 du code rural et de la pêche maritime with a view to carrying out an operation of…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable profits and income

Article 236 bis

If a company that has opted for the regime defined in the second paragraph of 1° bis of 1 of Article 39 is absorbed by a company that has not exercised this option, the paid holiday pay corresponding…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Prevention of business difficulties, ad hoc mandates and conciliation procedures

Article L611-2

…who fails to file the annual accounts or documents mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 526-14, where the professional activity to which the assets are assigned is commercial or craft.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Management of undivided property and rights.

Article L5222-2

The syndicate committee and the syndic ensure the administration and development of undivided property and rights. Their powers are the same as those of town councils and mayors in similar matters.How…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V : Relations between the Assembly and the Executive Council of Martinique

Article L7225-2

The Martinique Assembly may call into question the responsibility of the Executive Council by voting a motion of no confidence. This is only admissible if it is signed by at least one third of the cou…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Withdrawal and dissolution

Article R1431-21

I. - In the event of the dissolution of a public establishment for cultural or environmental cooperation, the board of directors shall meet no later than 30 June of the year following the dissolution,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Terms and conditions of assignment for reservists

Article D3134-2

I. - In the event of an exceptional health situation and in application of II of Article L. 3134-1, the Director General of the Regional Health Agency or the Director General of the Zonal Regional Hea…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Admission to psychiatric care by decision of the State representative

Article R3213-2

…hment proposes to end a psychiatric care measure concerning a person mentioned in II of article L. 3211-12 or proposes, if the person is in full hospitalisation, to modify the form of his care, the di…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Special privileges.

Article L3253-23

…itions set out inarticle 1798 of the Civil Code, employees in the building and public works sectors;2° Under the conditions set out in 1° and 3° of article 2332 of the Civil Code, employees of agricul…

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