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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: POWERS OF THE DEPARTMENTAL COUNCIL

Article L3211-3

…tmental councils may submit proposals to amend or adapt legislative or regulatory provisions, in force or in the process of being drawn up, concerning the powers, organisation and operation of one, se…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Inter-company savings plan.

Article L3333-3

…hich account management fees are paid by employers; 5° The list of different contribution rates and ceilings from which companies wishing to make additional payments to those made by their employees m…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Preliminary section: The single body responsible for business formalities

Article R123-3

…23-1 required for the activity to be carried out; 3° The digital or digitised documents required, except in the case of documents that must be supplied in the original and drawn up on paper; 4° Where…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Agglomeration communities

Article L5842-30

…plification of inter-communal cooperation, the perimeter of the agglomeration communities" are replaced by the words: "the date of creation of an agglomeration community, its perimeter";2° The second…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Prevention of business difficulties.

Article R612-3

…f the financial year, have three hundred or more employees or whose turnover excluding tax or resources is equal to or greater than 18,000,000 euros, are required to draw up the documents mentioned in…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Election of consular delegates

Article R713-37

I.-For the application of Article L. 713-7, the territorial chamber of commerce and industry shall request that companies entered in the register of commerce and companies provide it with the list of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Single chapter: The Autorité des marchés financiers

Article R621-3

Where the College sets up a specialised commission, it shall determine :1° The matters in respect of which it empowers the commission to take individual decisions. Such decisions may not relate to the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Prudential control and resolution authority

Article R782-3

…plicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 612-2 to R. 612-5, R. 612-6 and R. 612-7n° 2013-978 of 30 October 2013R. 612-7-1 and R. 612-7-2n° 2015-1160 of 17 September 2015R. 612-9n° 2…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Prudential control and resolution authority

Article R783-3

…plicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 612-2 to R. 612-5, R. 612-6 and R. 612-7n° 2013-978 of 30 October 2013R. 612-7-1 and R. 612-7-2n° 2015-1160 of 17 September 2015R. 612-9n° 2…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Care of prisoners

Article R6111-35

…le L. 381-30-6 of the Social Security Code; 2° The construction, fitting out, security and maintenance of the specialised premises of the prison mentioned in 2° of article R. 6111-32; 3° The cost of t…

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