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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Regional cooperation

Article L7153-8

Representatives of the Assembly of French Guyana participate in the work of the consultation body for regional cooperation policies in the Antilles-Guyane zone provided for in I of article L. 4433-4-7…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L1321-8

The region or department is substituted for the State in its rights and obligations in matters giving rise to the assumption of expenses by the region or department, resulting from the application of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L571-8

Failure by the directors of a credit institution or finance company to publish the annual financial statements in accordance with the conditions set out in article L. 511-37 is punishable by a fine of…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 2: Additional penalties applicable to legal persons

Article L823-8

Corporate entities convicted under article L. 823-3 shall incur the additional penalty of confiscation of all or part of their assets, whatever their nature, movable or immovable, divided or undivided…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Operation.

Article L4523-8

The authority responsible for policing the installations is invited to meetings of the social and economic committee and the health, safety and working conditions committee under the conditions set ou…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Guarantees granted in the exercise a professional activity

Article L7125-8

Civil servants governed by Titles I to IV of the General Civil Service Regulations are, at their request, placed on secondment to carry out one of the mandates mentioned in article L. 7125-7.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Regional cooperation

Article L7253-8

Representatives of the Martinique Assembly and Executive Council participate in the work of the consultation body for regional cooperation policies in the Antilles-Guyane zone provided for in I of art…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Groupements de coopération sanitaire.

Article L6133-8

When a Groupement de Coopération Sanitaire is a health establishment, it is financed on the basis of the rules applicable to health establishments. However, when the activity carried out comes under 1…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Application procedures

Article L224-8

Unless otherwise stipulated, the terms and conditions for the application of this chapter are specified by decree in the Conseil d'Etat. For the application of this chapter, the provisions applicable…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Revitalisation of employment areas.

Article L1233-85

An agreement between the company and the administrative authority, concluded within six months of the notification provided for in article L. 1233-46, determines, where applicable on the basis of a so…

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