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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Control of legality

Article LO6452-5

When an appeal for misuse of power or an appeal for assessment of legality directed against the acts mentioned in 1° to 3° of article LO 6451-2 and that this appeal is based on a serious plea alleging…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Restructuring and downsizing

Article L2312-39

The Social and Economic Committee is informed in good time of any plans to restructure or reduce the workforce. It issues an opinion on the planned operation and its implementation procedures under th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Audiovisual communication.

Article L4433-30

When applications for authorisation relating to radio and television services, submitted to the Autorité de régulation de la communication audiovisuelle et numérique under Articles 29, 30 or 30-1 of L…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 9: Special provisions for forestry savings companies

Article L214-124

Approval of the management company is subject to the prior opinion of the Centre national de la propriété forestière.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: Responsibilities

Article L2121-34

The decisions of municipal social action centres relating to loans are taken with the approval of the municipal council.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical professions.

Article L4431-4

The agreements provided for in article L. 4113-6 shall be submitted to the competent Conseil national de l'ordre for its opinion.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Transitional and common provisions

Article L133-17

The classification of resorts that took place prior to the date of entry into force of this section, set by VII of Article 7 of Law no. 2006-437 of 14 April 2006 containing various provisions relating…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Powers

Article LO6414-1

I. - The local authority exercises the powers devolved by the laws and regulations in force to the départements and regions, with the exception of those relating to:1° The construction and general and…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Suspicious transaction reports

Article L621-17-6

Without prejudice to Article 40 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, Articles L. 621-17-3 and L. 621-20-1 of this Code and the exercise of its powers by the Autorité des marchés financiers, the latter,…

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

Article L2334-23-1

I. - From 2020, the share of the development grant mentioned in the third paragraph of Article L. 2334-13 and intended for the communes of the overseas departments, New Caledonia, French Polynesia, th…

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