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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Resources and means

Article L1233-5

…ervants; 2° Non-tenured public-sector employees; > 3° Employees governed by the French Labour Code. II.-A.-An administrative social committee is hereby set up, responsible for all staff of the Agence…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Title I: PURPOSE AND SCOPE

Article 110-3

…110-2 for the application of the provisions of Chapter II of Title II of this book, without prejudice to the application of the specific provisions set out…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Administrative authorisation for insurance and reinsurance undertakings with head offices in France

Article L321-1-1

I.-The undertakings referred to in 1° of III of Article L. 310-1-1 may not commence their operations until they have obtained an administrative authorisation issued by the Autorité de contrôle prudent…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VII: Cooperation and exchange of information

Article L311-59

…es out the assessment referred to in Article L. 311-11, when it adopts the measures provided for in III of Article L. 311-12 of the same code, and when it draws up the report provided for in Article L…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Bodies and operations

Article L5211-11-2

…unicipal councils of the member municipalities within two months of transmission of the draft pact. II. II - The governance pact may provide for: 1° The conditions under which the provisions of Articl…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article L621-9

…truments, units referred to in Article L. 229-7 of the Environmental Code and assets referred to in II of Article L. 421-1 of this Code that are admitted to trading on a trading venue or for which an…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Common provisions relating to fire and rescue services

Article L1424-1

…lso include a fire and rescue service citizen's reserve defined in section 2 of chapter IV of title II of book VII of the internal security code.This public establishment is organised into fire and re…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Health protection and the environment.

Article L1523-6

Chapter III of Title III of Book III is applicable in the territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands subject to the following adaptations: 1° In articles L. 1333-8 and L. 1333-30, the reference to Cha…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Obligations of delegated producers

Article L213-24

…ormers or to an organisation for the collective management of performers' rights mentioned in Title II of Book III of Part One of the said code designated for this purpose. Where a share of the revenu…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Undertakings for collective real estate investment.

Article R214-96

…ting housing loans, provided that these bonds have identical characteristics to those of the notes. II. - The bonds mentioned in 2° and 3° of I of this article and the shares mentioned in 4° of I of a…

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