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

Article L6434-11

Honorary membership is conferred by the representative of the State on former territorial councillors of the local authority who have held their elected office for at least fifteen years. Honorary mem…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Autorité des marchés financiers

Article L784-11

The articles listed in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording r…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Autorité des marchés financiers

Article L783-11

The articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In their wo…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: The Autorité des marchés financiers

Article L785-10

The articles listed in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Provisions relating to the resolution of banking crises

Article R613-50

The notifications provided for in III of Article L. 613-46-4 shall be made no later than two days after the express approval referred to in 3° of I of Article L. 613-46-3 . The notification shall incl…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: The business.

Article D141-5

The employee shall inform the operator as soon as possible and by any means when he is assisted in accordance with the articles L. 141-24 et L. 141-29. The person assisting the employee is bound by an…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Territorial mental health project

Article R3224-5

I. - The priority of the territorial mental health project is to organise the conditions for the early identification of mental disorders, the development of a diagnosis and access to care and social…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section.

Article R1113-5

In the case referred to in article L. 1113-3, an inventory of all objects carried by the admitted person is immediately drawn up by the person in charge of the admissions department, or any other agen…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Measures aimed at eliminating pay differentials between women and men in the company and ensuring a balanced distribution of each sex among senior executives and members of management bodies

Article D1142-5

The indicators defined in articles D. 1142-2 and D. 1142-2-1, as well as the level of results mentioned in article D. 1142-3, are made available to the Social and Economic Committee, at the intervals…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions common to mutual insurance companies with a board of directors and general management and with a supervisory board and management board

Article R322-56

I.-1° Directors and the Managing Director are liable under civil and criminal law for the acts of their management, in accordance with current legislation. Members of the Management Board are subject…

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