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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Chapter IV: The Economic, Social, Environmental, Cultural and Education Council of French Guiana

Article R7124-7

The members of the Economic, Social, Environmental, Cultural and Education Council are appointed for six years. In accordance with the procedure laid down in Article R. 7124-5, a vacancy shall be fill…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Storage or handling of flammable substances

Article R4216-23

The premises mentioned in article R. 4216-22 as well as those in which substances or preparations classified as highly flammable or materials in such a physical state that they are likely to catch fir…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Packaging units for rolling tobacco

Article R3512-24

…g tobacco may be: 1° Parallelepiped with characteristics that may be specified by order; 2° Cylindrical; 3° A pouch. II-The packaging unit complies with the size characteristics of the health warnings…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Youth employment contract

Article R5131-20

…ng the amount set in 1° of article D. 5131-23 of the total resources referred to in article R. 5131-22, weighted by the degressivity coefficient referred to in 2° of article D. 5131-23. II - Resources…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter II: Assessment, non-discharge and collection costs

Article 1641

…tax on non-built-up properties;c) Council tax on second homes and other furnished premises not allocated to the principal dwelling;d) Cotisation foncière des entreprises;e) Imposition forfaitaire sur…

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

Article L5216-8

…mpetence of organising authority for the public distribution of electricity mentioned in article L. 2224-31, provided that this competence is not already exercised by an authority mentioned in Article…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to investment services providers other than portfolio management companies

Article L533-18-2

…he European Parliament and of the Council on markets in financial instruments with regulatory technical standards relating to the data to be published by execution platforms on the quality of executio…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-44

Subject to articles L. 225-21-1, L. 225-22, L. 225-23, L. 225-27 and L. 225-27-1, directors may not receive from the company any remuneration, permanent or otherwise, other than that provided for in a…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Appeals

Article R743-12

…suspensive, he shall lodge an appeal within the ten-hour time limit provided for in article L. 743-22. It shall notify the declaration of appeal, immediately and by any means, to the administrative a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to public limited companies

Article R22-10-4

…lic of the issue of shares shall reproduce the information in the notice provided for in article R. 22-10-3 and shall contain a mention of the publication of this notice in the Bulletin des annonces l…

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