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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: External action by local and regional authorities

Article L1115-1

…0 Agenda for Sustainable Development adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 25 September 2015.To this end, local authorities and their groupings may, where appropriate, enter into agreement…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 4: Group governance system

Article R356-33

…nistrative, management and supervisory body provided for in Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 2015/35 of 10 October 2014, the written policies shall specify whether it is the responsibility of t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Budgetary rules.

Article R712-19

The accounts of the establishments in the network of chambers of commerce and industry are drawn up in accordance with the regulations of the Autorité des normes comptables.These establishments presen…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Bonds issued by associations.

Article L213-18

The provisions of articles L. 237-1 to L. 237-31 of the French Commercial Code apply in the event of the dissolution of the issuing association, subject to the provisions of the law of 1 July 1901 rel…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article D3361-2

…herwise specified in the table below. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AS THEY STAND To Book I In Title III D. 3133-2 Resulting from decree no. 2019-748 of 18 July 2019 D. 3133-27 Book II Title II D. 3221-4Resul…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article D3371-2

…ss otherwise specified in the table below.APPLICABLE PROVISIONSAS THEY STANDTo Book IIn Title IIID. 3133-2Resulting from decree no. 2019-748 of 18 July 2019D. 3133-27Book IITitle IID. 3221-4Resulting…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Financial assistance

Article D5134-160

The annual amount of aid per full-time post is set by decree. This amount is adjusted annually on 1 July, in proportion to the increase in the minimum growth wage since 1 July of the previous year and…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Share savings plan

Article L221-32

…m this provision, withdrawals or redemptions of sums or securities included in the plan may be made during the five years following the opening of the plan without leading to closure, on condition tha…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The National Advisory Commission on Natural Disasters

Article D125-2-1

…h Mayors; 14° Two representatives of associations representing those affected by natural disasters, duly registered or entered in the register of associations of the judicial court; 15° Two representa…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: EXPENDITURE

Article L4321-1

…d social security contributions;5° bis Under the conditions provided for in Article 88-1 of the loi n° 84-53 du 26 janvier 1984 portant dispositions statutaires relatives à la fonction publique territ…

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