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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE XI: FINANCES OF THE TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF FRENCH GUYANA

Article L71-112-1

The following form part of the revenue collected by the territorial collectivity of French Guiana: 1° The revenue of the departments provided for in titre III du livre III de la troisième partie; 2° L…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Public industrial and commercial services

Article R2224-19-11

The proceeds of sums payable under the third paragraph of Article L. 1331-1 and the articles L. 1331-2, L. 1331-3, L. 1331-6, L. 1331-7, L. 1331-8 and L. 1331-10 of the French Public Health Code is ad…

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

Article R22-10-11

The constituent general meeting is convened at the place indicated in the notice provided for in article R. 22-10-3. The notice of meeting shall state the company name and form, the intended address o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Non-salaried worker training insurance funds.

Article L6332-11-1

A branch agreement may provide that the part of the collection not allocated to the financing of the personal training account for self-employed workers and the professional development advice is mana…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE XI: FINANCES OF THE TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF FRENCH GUYANA

Article D71-112-1

The following provisions shall apply to the territorial collectivity of French Guiana: 1° Le titre III du livre III de la troisième partie relatif aux recettes des départements; 2° Le chapitre III du…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Employee information

Article L1233-57-11

In undertakings with a central undertaking social and economic committee, the employer convenes and informs the central social and economic committee and the establishment social and economic committe…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: General savings products with specific tax arrangements.

Article D221-111-1

For the application of III of article L. 221-32 of this Code, the fees relating to the equity savings plan and the equity savings plan for financing small and medium-sized enterprises and intermediate…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The automated national judicial database for perpetrators of sexual or violent offences

Article R53-8-11

In the cases provided for by 4° of Article 706-53-2, the magistrate or court making the decision shall inform the person concerned and notify them of their obligations either orally or by registered l…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Designation procedures

Article R23-112-19

If it is not possible to appoint a representative within the time limit set by the order referred to in Article R. 23-112-10 or if a member of the Commission ceases to hold office, another member may…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Swimming establishments and aquatic activities

Article D322-11-1

The signposting equipment used for bathing areas open to the public free of charge, equipped and authorised, consists of: 1° A mast enabling the signs to be seen from any point in the bathing area; 2°…

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