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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Resignation and dissolution

Article L7222-2

When a councillor to the Martinique Assembly resigns, he shall send his resignation to the President of the Martinique Assembly, who shall immediately notify the representative of the State in the ter…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Organisation and composition

Article L7226-2

The Council may comprise sections, under conditions laid down by decree in the Council of State.The sections may issue opinions. The Council shall give its opinion on the opinions and reports drawn up…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Breach of contract.

Article L7112-2

In newspaper and periodical companies, in the event of termination by either party of the open-ended employment contract of a professional journalist, the period of notice, subject to 3° of Article L.…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter I: Protection of certain persons

Article L161-2

In the event of enforcement proceedings against a debtor who is an individual entrepreneur with limited liability, such proceedings may only relate to the asset or assets over which the creditor has a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Compensation for the consequences of health risks

Article L1526-2

The provisions of Articles L. 1142-1, L. 1142-3, L. 1142-5, L. 1142-6, L. 1142-7, L. 1142-8, with the exception of its first and last paragraphs, L. 1142-9 to L. 1142-12 and L. 1142-14 to L. 1143-1 ar…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1-1: Single integration contract.

Article L5134-19-2

The President of the Departmental Council may delegate all or part of the decision to award the work integration aid referred to in article L. 5134-19-1 to the institution referred to in article L. 53…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article L765-2

For the application of this book in French Polynesia: 1° The words: ", the Republic of Iceland, the Principality of Liechtenstein, the Kingdom of Norway or the Swiss Confederation," are deleted; 2° In…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions.

Article L8243-2

Legal entities found to be criminally liable, under the conditions set out inArticle 121-2 of the French Penal Code, for the offence of unlawful lending of labour as provided for in Article L. 8241-1…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions.

Article L1543-2

For its application in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, article L. 1271-1 is replaced by the following provisions: Art.L. 1271-1 - Carrying out blood transfusion-related activities without holding…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Banking, payment services and electronic money

Article L754-2

I.-The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, subject to the provisions of II, in the wording indicated in th…

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