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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Property and property investment by public health institutions

Article L6148-4

The operations mentioned in article L. 6148-2, as well as the partnership contracts concluded in application of title I of order no. 2004-559 of 17 June 2004, respect the objectives of the regional or…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IX: Overseas provisions.

Article L950-4

In the absence of adaptation, references made by provisions of this code applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, to provisions which are not applicable there, are replaced by references to provis…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VII: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Article LO6271-4

…powers between the State, the region or department of Guadeloupe or the commune of Saint-Barthélemy and the collectivity of Saint-Barthélemy is accompanied by the concomitant transfer to the collectiv…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article LO6313-4

Laws, ordinances and decrees passed before the entry into force of the Organic Law no. 2007-223 of 21 February 2007 on statutory and institutional provisions relating to overseas France in matters fal…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VII: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Article LO6371-4

…owers between the State, the region or department of Guadeloupe or the municipality of Saint-Martin and the collectivity of Saint-Martin is accompanied by the concomitant transfer to the collectivity…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Budgets and accounts

Article LO6471-4

…resident of the territorial council is entitled, until the adoption of this budget, to levy revenue and to commit, liquidate and mandate expenditure in the operating section within the limit of that e…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: THE LOCAL FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR THE EVALUATION OF STANDARDS

Article R1211-4

…y majority vote in a single ballot, with complete lists submitted, without adding or deleting names and without changing the order of presentation.The list must include:a) At least one president of an…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Economic, social, environmental and trade union training leave

Article R2145-4

At least thirty days before the start of the economic, social, environmental and trade union training leave, the employee sends the employer a request informing him of his wish to take advantage of th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IX: Special provisions for insolvency proceedings covered by Regulation (EU) No 2015/848 of 20 May 2015 on insolvency proceedings

Article R693-4

…anslation into the French language. The creditor may produce a translation of the claim declaration and supporting documents until the juge-commissaire makes a decision.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: ACCOUNTING

Article R2342-4

Products of communes, communal and inter-communal public establishments and any public body resulting from an agreement between communes or between communes and any other public body or public establi…

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