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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE COMMUNES OF THE DEPARTMENTS OF GUADELOUPE, GUYANA, MARTINIQUE AND LA RÉUNION

Article L5823-1

The report on the budget guidelines mentioned in article L. 2312-1 presents a progress report on the measures set out in the convergence plan covering the territory of the public establishment for int…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Safety at sporting events

Article L332-18

…ny association or de facto group whose purpose is to support a sports association mentioned in article L. 122-1, whose members have committed repeated acts, in connection with or on the occasion of a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Preliminary chapter: Primary care general practitioners and primary or secondary care specialists.

Article L4130-1

The tasks of the primary care general practitioner include the following: 1° Contribute to ambulatory healthcare provision, by ensuring the prevention, screening, diagnosis, treatment and monitoring o…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title II: INTERMEDIARY ACTIVITIES

Article L322-1

…e on for remuneration:1° Examining the situation of a debtor with a view to drawing up a repayment plan;2° Seeking on behalf of a debtor to obtain payment deadlines or a debt remission.3° Intervening…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Safeguards.

Article L622-17

I.-Debts properly arising after the opening judgment for the purposes of the conduct of the proceedings or the observation period, or in consideration for a service provided to the debtor during that…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Financial organisation.

Article L6145-1

…nt of projected income and expenditure is drawn up, on the one hand, taking into account the national tariffs for services provided for in l° of I of article L. 162-22-10 and in 1° of article L. 162-2…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Appointment of representatives

Article L7343-12

The organisations recognised as representative of employees pursuant to Article L. 7343-4 appoint a number of representatives determined by decree. Where applicable, the Labour Relations Authority for…

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French Civil Aviation CodeIn force
CHAPTER III: OPERATIONS.

Article L223-1

Where the signatory fails to fulfil its obligations under the agreement provided for in article…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Concerted exercise of powers

Article L1111-10

…at their request, contribute to the financing of projects managed by communes, their groupings, public establishments attached to them or companies in which they hold a share of the capital. I.-The d…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IV: Free pricing and competition.

Article L470-1

I. - The agents authorised, under the conditions set out in II of Article L. 450-1, to investigate and record breaches or failures to comply with the obligations set out in Title IV of this Book may,…

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