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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: The Regional Council

Article L4432-6

The provisions of article L. 3123-16 are applicable to the functions of regional councillor.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Cultural initiatives

Article L4433-31

The regions of Guadeloupe, Mayotte and Reunion shall define the actions they intend to carry out in terms of the environment and living environment, after consultation with or, where appropriate, on t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Deposit.

Article L3332-9

Company savings plan regulations are filed with the administrative authority.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Preliminary provisions.

Article D210-21

For the application of the provisions of this book, the number of employees is determined according to the provisions of the last paragraph of article D. 123-200. The categories of persons included in…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Community of communes

Article L5214-16-2

When it exercises at least one of the three competences defined in 1°, 2° and 4° of II of Article L. 5214-16 or the organisation of public passenger transport within the meaning of loi n° 82-1153 du 3…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Community of communes

Article L5214-16

…hereof and communal map; 2° Economic development actions under the conditions set out in article L. 4251-17 ; creation, development, maintenance and management of industrial, commercial, tertiary, cra…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Community of communes

Article L5214-22

A decree in the Conseil d'Etat sets the conditions under which competences previously exercised by a syndicate of communes included in whole or in part within the perimeter of the community or encompa…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Community of communes

Article L5214-21

…yndicat is carried out under the conditions provided for in the second paragraph of Article L. 5211-41.II. - The communauté de communes is also substituted, for the competences that it exercises or co…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Community of communes

Article L5214-16-1

Without prejudice to article L. 5211-56, the communauté de communes may, by agreement with the territorial communities or public establishments concerned, entrust the creation or management of certain…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VI : Conurbation community

Article L5216-6

…ndicate is carried out under the conditions provided for in the second paragraph of article L. 5211-41.

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