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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Operation

Article L4132-21

…l may delegate to its chairman the exercise of some of its powers under articles L. 4221-5, L. 4231-7-1 and L. 4231-8. In this case and notwithstanding the provisions of Article L. 4132-18, reports on…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Appendices

Article Annexe X-II

…e la collectivité départementale de Mayotte Number of council members: 22(Including: 1 re category: 7; 2 e category: 7; 3 e category: 7; 4 e category: 1)NUMBER of seats METHOD OF DESIGNATION I. - Cult…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and tasks of the network of Chambers of Commerce and Industry

Article L711-10

I.-Notwithstanding the first paragraph of Article L. 711-7, a regional chamber of commerce and industry may, by agreement, entrust to a territorial or departmental chamber of commerce and industry in…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Undertakings for collective real estate investment.

Article R214-116

…ve real estate investment may carry out temporary sales of financial instruments mentioned in 4° to 7° of I of article L. 214-36, up to a limit of 30% of its assets.II. - An undertaking for collective…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter III: Miscellaneous taxes

Article 231 bis L

Salaries paid by the organisations and works mentioned in a and b of 1° of 7 of Article 261 as well as by permanent social bodies of local authorities and companies, to persons recruited on the occasi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions

Article L2355-1

…or the free appointment of their members, is punishable by one year's imprisonment and a fine of €7,500. Obstructing their regular operation is punishable by a fine of €7,500.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 8: Staff

Article R1413-33

The Agency's public-sector employees are subject to the provisions of Decree no. 86-83 of 17 January 1986 relating to the general provisions applicable to State contract employees taken for the applic…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 470-2

…grounds of lack of criminal responsibility provided for by articles 122-2,122-3,122-4,122-5 and 122-7 of the Penal Code only after finding that the person had committed the acts of which they were acc…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Professional sport

Article L222-15-1

…of introducing an interested party to the conclusion of a contract as referred to in article L. 222-7, subject to a limit of one agreement during the same sporting season. The introductory agreement r…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Professional sport

Article L222-20

The practice of the activity defined in Article L. 222-7 is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of €30,000 : 1° Without having obtained a sports agent's licence or in disregard of a decis…

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