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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition

Article R4422-12

The President of the Corsican Economic, Social, Environmental and Cultural Council and the members of the Bureau are elected for the duration of the Council's term of office. They may be re-elected. V…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation

Article R4422-27

The Corsican Economic, Social, Environmental and Cultural Council shall meet in its new composition on the second Thursday following the publication of the order of the Prefect of Corsica provided for…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions specific to employees with fixed-term contracts

Article R6422-7-1

Leave for validation of prior learning takes place outside the period of performance of the fixed-term employment contract. It begins no later than twelve months after the end of the contract. By way…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 7: Contracts for accommodation for the elderly and home help and assistance services

Article R224-15

…les relating to home help and support service contracts are laid down by the provisions of Chapter VII of Title IV of Book III of the Social Action and Family Code.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L3421-1

The provisions of article L. 2512-25 are applicable to the departments of Hauts-de-Seine, Seine-Saint-Denis and Val-de-Marne.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L3421-2

The départements of Hauts-de-Seine, Seine-Saint-Denis and Val-de-Marne contribute 45% of the operating costs of the Paris fire brigade and 37.5% of the capital costs of the barracks, in proportion to…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L3421-3

Under the conditions set out in Book III of the town planning code, the Hauts-de-Seine department participates in financing the construction, renewal, renovation, maintenance and management of public…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article D3421-2

…e in respect of the financial year in question is paid in the light of the result of the administrative account;b) With regard to capital expenditure, excluding that financed by deduction from operati…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article R3421-1

The revenue and expenditure of shared services of local interest, entered in the budget of the city of Paris (special budget of the police prefecture), are subject, to a contribution from the départem…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Funds of hedge funds.

Article R214-186

…nd of hedge funds is an AIF governed by Article L. 214-140 which complies with the rules set out in II and may invest more than 10% of its assets : 1° In shares or units of AIFs or investment funds go…

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