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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: The Borough Council

Article L2511-21

A joint committee made up of an equal number of representatives of the borough mayor and the mayor of the municipality or the mayor of Paris, appointed from among the elected councillors, defines the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Communal property and establishments

Article L2544-11

The municipal council regulates, without prejudice to private rights based on a special title: 1° The method and conditions of use of the commune's public institutions and establishments; 2° The metho…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-MARTIN

Article L283-1

Subject to the adaptations provided for in this chapter, the following provisions shall apply to Saint-Martin in their wording resulting from the ordonnance n° 2020-1733 du 16 décembre 2020, unless ot…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 6: Early repayment

Article L315-17

In the cases of repayment provided for in article L. 315-16, the lender is entitled to demand compensation which, without prejudice to the application of article 1231-5 of the Civil Code, exceed an am…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-BARTHÉLEMY

Article L652-1

Subject to the adaptations provided for in this chapter, the following provisions are applicable to Saint-Barthélemy in their wording resulting from Ordinance no. 2020-1733 of 16 December 2020, unless…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Public policy

Article L3122-5

An employee is considered to be a night worker if : 1° Either he performs, at least twice a week, according to his usual working hours, at least three hours of night work per day; 2° Or, during a refe…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 4: Endowments, grants and miscellaneous funds

Article L2573-55

I.-Articles L. 2335-1, L. 2335-2 and L. 2335-16 are applicable to the communes of French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II.II.-.For the application of Article L. 2335-9:1° In the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Crisis prevention and management measures for central counterparties

Article L613-71

The resolution college of the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall exercise the powers of resolution authority provided for in Regulation (EU) 2021/23 of 16 December 2020 on a framew…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: The National Enforcement Committee

Article L561-38

The Minister for the Economy shall set up a National Sanctions Commission responsible for imposing the sanctions provided for in Article L. 561-40. It shall deal with breaches detected during inspecti…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Prohibitions.

Article L7124-19

In the event of a breach of the provisions of this chapter, the mayor shall prohibit any representation by persons exercising one of the professions mentioned in article L. 7124-16. He shall also requ…

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