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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: The borough mayor

Article L2511-32

The acts of the borough mayor acting as an authority of the State are subject to the same rules as the acts of the mayor acting in the same capacity. The acts of the borough mayor acting on behalf of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Early termination of the contract.

Article L1243-3

Early termination of a fixed-term employment contract at the employee's initiative in cases other than those provided for in Articles L. 1243-1 and L. 1243-2 entitles the employer to damages correspon…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Other resources.

Article L4414-3

The Ile-de-France region benefits from the allocation of the share of the proceeds from construction fees for offices and industrial premises provided for in articles L. 520-1 to L. 520-11 of the town…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Special provisions applicable to studies of the performance of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1126-3

Once the Committee for the Protection of Individuals has issued a favourable opinion and the performance study has been authorised, where applicable, by the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Criminal provisions.

Article L1312-3

It is punishable in the same way as the offence referred to in Article L. 1454-7 and under the same conditions as those laid down in Articles L. 1454-9 and L. 1454-10 the fact of receiving benefits in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Issue.

Article L3262-3

The accounts provided for in article L. 3262-2 are cash deposit accounts entitled "meal voucher accounts". Subject to the provisions of articles L. 3262-4 and L. 3262-5, they may only be debited to th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Mayotte

Article L1446-3

The national health strategy referred to in article L. 1411-1-1 for Mayotte includes a section relating to the gradual introduction of the complementary universal health cover provided for in article…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions.

Article L1525-3

For its application in Wallis and Futuna, the second paragraph of article L. 1271-5 is replaced by the following provisions: The same penalties shall apply to contravening or attempting to contravene…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Board of Directors

Article L1432-3

I.-The Board of Directors of the Regional Health Agency is made up of :1° Representatives of the State ;2° Members of the boards and councils of the local health insurance bodies within its jurisdicti…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Energy

Article L2224-31

I.-Without prejudice to the provisions of article 23 of law no. 46-628 of 8 April 1946 on the nationalisation of electricity and gas, local and regional authorities or their public cooperation establi…

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