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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 6: Committees - Representation on outside bodies.

Article L3121-22

After the election of its standing committee under the conditions set out in article L. 3122-5, the departmental council may form its committees and appoint its members or delegates to sit on outside…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5121-21

I.-For the application of article L. 5121-1 :1° Army hospitals are considered to be health establishments ;2° The Armed Forces Central Pharmacy may be authorised to make the hospital preparations ment…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Traffic and parking regulations

Article L2213-2

The mayor may, by reasoned order, having regard to the requirements of traffic and environmental protection:1° Prohibit at certain times access to certain roads in the built-up area or certain section…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 4: Development allowance and equalisation allowance for overseas municipalities

Article L2334-23-2

Each commune in the overseas departments receives an allocation under the equalisation grant mentioned in III of article L. 2334-23-1 calculated on the basis of its population, multiplied by a synthet…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Conditions for negotiating agreements concluded in undertakings without a trade union delegate or works council

Article L2232-29-2

For the purposes of this sub-section, the number of employees is calculated in accordance with the procedures defined in articles L. 1111-2 and L. 1251-54.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Other provisions

Article L5522-27-2

For the application of article L. 5142-1 in Mayotte, the words "in articles L. 311-3 and L. 412-8" are replaced by the words "in article L. 412-8".

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions adapting Book I.

Article L911-2

The exemptions provided for in articles L. 123-25 to L. 123-27 are applicable to natural persons subject to a simplified tax regime under the regulations in force in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: The judgment adopting the plan and the implementation of the plan.

Article L626-22

In the event of the sale of a property subject to a special security interest or a legal mortgage, the proportion of the price corresponding to the claims secured by these security interests shall be…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter VI: Special rules for the award of certain concession contracts

Article L3126-2

Notwithstanding the provisions of article L. 3122-2, the conceding authority is not required to record the stages of the procedure for awarding concession contracts mentioned in article L. 3126-1.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Social security.

Article L3123-20

The time of absence provided for in articles L. 3123-1 and L. 3123-2 is treated as equivalent to actual working time for the purposes of determining entitlement to social benefits.

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