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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: COMMUNITY ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICES

Article LO6461-3

The deliberations by which the Territorial Council adopts the rules which, in the matters listed in II of Article LO 6414-1, fall within the domain of the law, are adopted by public ballot by an absol…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Safeguards.

Article L627-3

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VII: Terms and conditions of office

Article L7227-36

Subject to the provisions of the fourth paragraph of Article 121-3 of the Penal Code, the president of the assembly or a councillor deputising for him or her, the president of the executive council or…

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

Article L221-30

Individuals of legal age whose tax residence is in France may open a share savings plan with a credit institution, the Caisse des dépôts et consignations, the Banque de France, La Banque Postale, an i…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: LEGAL REGIME FOR ACTS TAKEN BY THE AUTHORITIES OF THE COLLECTIVITY AND RELATIONS BETWEEN THE STATE AND THE COLLECTIVITY

Article LO6243-3

As soon as the matter is referred to it, the litigation secretariat of the Conseil d'Etat informs the president of the territorial council. The litigation procedure applicable to the specific judicial…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: LEGAL REGIME FOR ACTS TAKEN BY THE AUTHORITIES OF THE COLLECTIVITY AND RELATIONS BETWEEN THE STATE AND THE COLLECTIVITY

Article LO6343-3

As soon as the matter is referred to it, the litigation secretariat of the Conseil d'Etat informs the president of the territorial council. The litigation procedure applicable to the specific judicial…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Simplified arrangements for declaring and collecting social security contributions

Article L1522-3

I.-The provisions of sub-section 2 of section 1 of chapter III bis of book I of the social security code relating to the titre emploi-service entreprise and of chapter III of title VII of book II of t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Materials vigilance.

Article L5212-3

A decree in the Council of State specifies the procedures for implementing the rules applicable to vigilance exercised over the devices mentioned in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the Europe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Determining the topics, timetable and method of negotiation

Article L2222-3

Under the conditions laid down in Title IV of Book II of Part Two of this Code, the collective labour agreement or arrangement defines : 1° The timetable for negotiations ; 2° The procedures for takin…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L1431-3

The public establishment for cultural or environmental cooperation is administered by a board of directors and its chairman. The board of directors is composed in such a way that the difference betwee…

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