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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L8323-1-2

…after the words: "articles L. 213-1 and L. 752-1 of the Social Security Code," the words: "article 22 of order no. 96-1122 of 20 December 1996 relating to the improvement of public health, health ins…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Caretakers and employees of residential buildings, domestic staff and personal services

Article R7524-2

For the application in Mayotte of articles D. 7231-1, R. 7232-20 and R. 7232-22, the words: "L. 241-10 of the Social Security Code" are replaced by the words: "28-8-1 of Ordinance no. 96-1122 of 20 De…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article R6523-2-6

…tion of articles R. 6331-52 and R. 6332-72 in Mayotte, the words: "the body mentioned in article L. 225-1-1" are replaced by the words: "the social security fund mentioned in article 22 of order no. 9…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Composition and operation (R)

Article R1425-4

…ent's representatives to the commission and the elections provided for by the decree no. 96-1005 of 22 November 1996 relating to the installation of the first boards of directors of the departmental f…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Trusts

Article 238 quater D

Where the transfer into a fiduciary estate of property or rights benefits from the provisions of article 238 quater B, the tax deferrals relating to the transferred property or rights provided for in…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Revenue from the investment section

Article L2331-9

…8 will come into force as from the 1997 financial year for fixed assets acquired as from 1 January 1996. For financial years prior to 1997, the provisions of articles L. 231-9 and L. 231-12of the cod…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: The mayor and deputy mayors

Article L2573-6

…subject to the adaptations provided for in II to VI. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AS PROVIDED FOR IN L. 2122-1 and L. 2122-2 law no. 96-142 of 21 February 1996 L. 2122-2-1 law no. 2002-276 of 27 February 20…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Composition and operation (R)

Article R1425-9

…unicipal cooperation are counted by the commission set up in article 18 of the décret n° 96-1005 du 22 novembre 1996 relatif à l'installation des premiers conseils d'administration des services départ…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: Subscription, purchase or pledge by companies of their own shares.

Article L225-206

…the Management Board, as the case may be, are required, under the conditions set out in Article L. 225-251 and the first paragraph of Article L. 225-256, to pay up shares subscribed by the company in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and terms of the contract

Article D6114-7

…ous provisions relating to social affairs to the department of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon and article 22 of order no. 96-1122 of 20 December 1996 relating to the improvement of public health in Mayotte.…

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