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

Article L1111-9-1

I. - In each region, the territorial conference on public action is responsible for promoting the concerted exercise of the competences of territorial authorities, their groupings and their public est…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Supervisory Board, Executive Board and Management Board

Article L6143-3-1

By reasoned decision and for a period not exceeding twelve months, the Director General of the Regional Health Agency shall place the public health institution under the provisional administration of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2: Etablissements publics de coopération intercommunale dotés d'une fiscalité propre.

Article L5211-28-1

From 2004, public establishments of inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax status receive a compensation grant equal to the amounts due in respect of 2003 pursuant to I of D of article 44 of t…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L310-1-2

I.-A "securitisation vehicle" is a legal entity, with or without legal personality, other than an insurance or reinsurance undertaking, which bears insurance risks ceded to it by an insurance or reins…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Right to title

Article L611-7-1

Where the inventor is a natural person who is not covered by Article L. 611-7 and who is hosted under an agreement by a public or private legal person carrying out research, the right to the industria…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Inspections and investigations

Article L621-10-2

For the purposes of investigating market abuse as defined by Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on market abuse (Market Abuse Regulation) and re…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Operation

Article L2121-27-1

In municipalities of 1,000 inhabitants or more, when general information on the achievements and management of the municipal council is disseminated by the municipality, a space is reserved for the ex…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Budgets and accounts

Article L71-111-2

The allocation of grants shall give rise to a deliberation separate from the vote on the budget.However, for grants whose allocation is not subject to conditions of award, the Assembly of French Guian…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Budgets and accounts

Article L72-101-2

The award of grants shall give rise to a deliberation separate from the vote on the budget.However, for grants whose award is not subject to conditions, the Assembly of Martinique may decide:1° To ind…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Scope of the insurance obligation.

Article L211-4-1

The vehicle is deemed to be normally based in France : 1° If it bears a number plate which corresponds to it and which has been issued by the French authorities; 2° When, although subject to compulsor…

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