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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
BOOK VII: SPECIAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO MAYOTTE

Article L1711-4

I. - Articles L. 1424-1 to L. 1424-13, L. 1424-17 to L. 1424-19, L. 1424-22, L. 1424-24 to L. 1424-44, L. 1424-46 et L. 1424-48 to L. 1424-50 shall apply in Mayotte from 1 January 2014, subject to the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article L2334-3

For the application of articles L. 2334-5, L. 2334-7, L. 2334-14-1 and L. 2334-20 to L. 2334-23, the communes are classified by demographic groups determined according to the size of their population.…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: The company during the observation period.

Article L622-6

…the proceedings are opened, an inventory is drawn up of the debtor's assets, which constitute the pledge of his professional creditors, as well as the guarantees that encumber him. This inventory, wh…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Prudential control and resolution authority

Article L785-2

I.-The articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, subject to the provisions of II and III, in the wording indicated in the right-ha…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions and procedures for authorisation of investment service providers other than portfolio management companies

Article L532-3-2

Without prejudice to the provisions of Article L. 229-4 of the Commercial Code, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution also has the power to oppose, in accordance with the provisions of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Approval

Article L532-9-2

Without prejudice to the provisions of Article L. 229-4 of the Commercial Code, the Autorité des marchés financiers also has the power to oppose, in accordance with the provisions of Article 8(14) and…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Deposit guarantee mechanism and resolution funding mechanism

Article L312-6-1

Where the European Commission takes a decision pursuant to Article 19(3) of Regulation (EU) No 806/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 July 2014 on the compatibility of recourse t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Annual consultation on company social policy, working conditions and employment

Article L2312-26

I.-The annual consultation on the company's social policy, working conditions and employment covers employment trends, qualifications, the multiannual training programme, training initiatives planned…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Appeal procedures.

Article L661-1

I.-The following are subject to appeal or cassation:1° Decisions ruling on the opening of safeguard or receivership proceedings on the part of the debtor, the pursuing creditor and the public prosecut…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Expenses

Article L4425-29

The compulsory expenditure of the Corsican collectivity includes:1° Expenditure relating to the operation of the bodies of the Corsican collectivity and the upkeep of its administrative buildings;2° F…

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