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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VIII: TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

Article LO6380-1

This article shall apply for a period of five years from the first election of the territorial council following the promulgation of the organic law no. 2007-223 of 21 February 2007 on statutory and i…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Expenditure

Article L71-113-1

Expenditure incurred by the territorial collectivity of French Guiana for school transport by river is eligible for compensation. The resources allocated by the State to the collectivity in respect of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of budgets

Article R1612-29

When the initial budgets for the financial years during which the deficit is to be absorbed do not show sufficient measures for this absorption, the regional audit chamber, to which these budgets have…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Multiannual regional plan for risk management and healthcare system efficiency

Article R1434-23

The regional health agencies receive, from the National Steering Committee for the Regional Health Agencies, the national programmes for risk management and efficiency in the healthcare system referre…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Authorisation procedure applicable to the termination or transfer of the contract.

Article R4623-23

In the event of a partial transfer of the undertaking or establishment to which the occupational health physician belongs, only the provisions of articles R. 4623-21 and R. 4623-22 apply. The request…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Monitoring working hours

Article D212-17

The provisions of this section apply to establishments covered by Article L. 620-2 of the Labour Code, with the exception of establishments covered by Decree No. 83-1111 of 19 December 1983. The provi…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Policyholder and beneficiary information and pricing

Article A132-4-5

…cle 3 of Order no. 2014-696 of 26 June 2014 must contain the information referred to in articles A. 132-4 and A. 132-4-4, in force on the date of conversion.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Information to be provided to the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority

Article L355-8

The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall forward annually to the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority the following information concerning the insurance and reinsur…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions

Article L4223-1

…ting or distributing the decision handed down, in accordance with the conditions set out in article 131-35 of the French Criminal Code; b) Confiscation of the thing that was used or intended to be use…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Shareholders' meetings.

Article R225-81

All proxy forms sent to shareholders by the company or by the agent it has appointed for this purpose, where applicable by electronic means under the conditions defined in Article R. 225-61 : 1° The a…

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