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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER Ia : The regional plan for economic development, innovation and internationalisation

Article L4251-13

The region draws up a regional plan for economic development, innovation and internationalisation.This plan defines the guidelines for aid to businesses, support for internationalisation and aid for p…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER Ia : The regional plan for economic development, innovation and internationalisation

Article L4251-14

The draft plan is drawn up by the region in consultation with the metropolises, the Lyon metropolis and the public establishments for inter-communal cooperation with their own tax status. It is the su…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER Ia : The regional plan for economic development, innovation and internationalisation

Article L4251-12

The region is the territorial authority responsible, within its territory, for defining economic development guidelines.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER Ia : The regional plan for economic development, innovation and internationalisation

Article L4251-17

The acts of local authorities and their groupings with regard to business aid must be compatible with the regional economic development, innovation and internationalisation plan. The acts of metropoli…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER Ia : The regional plan for economic development, innovation and internationalisation

Article L4251-19

The regional economic development, innovation and internationalisation plan may be revised, in part or in full, in accordance with the procedures laid down for its preparation in articles L. 4251-13 à…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : The application of laws and regulations in Saint-Barthélemy

Article LO6213-1

Legislative and regulatory provisions are applicable by operation of law to Saint-Barthélemy, with the exception of those relating to matters which fall within the remit of the organic law pursuant to…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Application of laws and regulations in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon

Article LO6413-1

Legislative and regulatory provisions shall apply ipso jure in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, with the exception of those which intervene in matters falling within the jurisdiction of the organic law pursu…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 4: Professional obligations

Article R422-55-1

The continuing professional training provided for by Article L. 422-10-1 is a professional obligation which ensures that each industrial property attorney registered on the list provided for in Articl…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Shareholders' meetings.

Article L225-101

When the company, within two years of its registration, acquires an asset belonging to a shareholder and whose value is at least equal to one tenth of the share capital, a commissioner, responsible fo…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Assistance in recovering damages for victims of crime.

Article L422-10

The sums recovered by the guarantee fund are used first and foremost to reimburse the guarantee fund for the compensation or provisions paid to the civil party pursuant to article L. 422-7, any enforc…

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