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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 4: Conditions for holding office as a member of the community council.

Article L5215-16

…provided for community councillors in urban communities, pursuant to II and III of article L. 2123-24-1, are included in the overall compensation package defined in the second paragraph of article L.…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Provisions common to transferable securities

Article L228-1

Securities issued by joint stock companies are financial securities within the meaning of article L. 211-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code, which confer identical rights per class.Securities issued…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Flat-rate grant.

Article L3334-3

…licable, by the reductions in allocation to be provided for in application of Article 43 of Law No. 2021-1900 of 30 December 2021 on Finance for 2022.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Expert assistance

Article L1233-34

…eful to the trade union organisations in conducting the negotiations provided for inarticle L. 1233-24-1.The expert's report is submitted to the Social and Economic Committee and, where applicable, to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Electronic identification of users of digital health services

Article L1470-4

…directory of legal entities administered by the public interest group mentioned in article L. 1111-24. The ministers responsible for health, social action and defence define by decree the conditions…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Procedure applicable to the interoperability of technological measures

Article R331-38

…icle R. 331-36.The authority shall rule at the end of the procedure provided for in articles R. 331-24 to R. 331-31 and R. 331-35.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Innovation mutual funds.

Article R214-50

For the assessment of the limits set out in articles R. 214-48 and R. 214-49: 1° When the securities held by the fund are not admitted to trading on a financial instruments market within the meaning o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Fonds commun de placement à risques.

Article R214-37

For the purposes of assessing the limits set out in Article R. 214-36 : 1° When the securities held by the fund are not admitted to trading on a financial instruments market within the meaning of I of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Local investment funds.

Article R214-68

For the assessment of the limits set out in articles R. 214-66 and R. 214-67: 1° When the securities held by the fund are not admitted to trading on a financial instruments market within the meaning o…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Design-build contract

Article L2171-2

…rticle…

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