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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : The State representative

Article LO6312-1

…of the Government, is the custodian of the powers of the Republic. He is responsible for national interests, compliance with the laws and international commitments of France, public order and administ…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: LOCAL AUTHORITY INSTITUTIONS

Article LO6320-1

The local authority's institutions include the Territorial Council, the President of the Territorial Council, the Executive Council and the Economic, Social and Cultural Council.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Control of legality

Article LO6342-1

…tails of the illegalities invoked against the act concerned. At the request of the president of the territorial council, the representative of the State shall inform him of his intention not to refer…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Control of legality

Article LO6452-1

…tails of the illegalities invoked against the act concerned. At the request of the president of the territorial council, the representative of the State shall inform him of his intention not to refer…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : The State representative

Article LO6412-1

…of the Government, is the custodian of the powers of the Republic. He is responsible for national interests, compliance with the laws and international commitments of France, public order and administ…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Enforcement of sentences.

Article R57-1

The first president shall appoint, after consulting the General Assembly of Judges, one or more advisors responsible for monitoring the enforcement of sentences and coordinating the action of enforcem…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: European regulated markets.

Article D422-1

The Autorité des marchés financiers shall inform the European Commission and the European Securities and Markets Authority without undue delay of any measure taken pursuant to the second paragraph of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Investor protection associations.

Article D452-1

…t 200 individually paid-up members and have been effectively and publicly active in defending the interests of investors in securities or financial products, in particular by producing and distributin…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Trade union sections

Article R2142-1

When the credit of hours or the fraction of the credit of hours remaining is less than four hours, the trade union section representative who benefits from it in respect of the hours added up over the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Anti-competitive practices.

Article R420-1

Agreements submitted to the Minister responsible for the economy, pursuant to II of Article L. 420-4, are accompanied by the following information:

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