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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: OTHER FORMS OF INTERMUNICIPAL COOPERATION

Article L5223-1

The communes may draw up and approve inter-communal development and planning charters which define the medium-term prospects for their economic, social and cultural development, determine the correspo…

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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 L5822-1

In the regions of Guadeloupe, Guyane, Martinique and Réunion, the perimeter of the areas referred to in article L. 5223-1 is decided by the representative of the State in the region, after obtaining t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: LEGAL REGIME FOR ACTS TAKEN BY THE AUTHORITIES OF THE COLLECTIVITY AND RELATIONS BETWEEN THE STATE AND THE COLLECTIVITY

Article LO6241-1

…published in the Official Journal of Saint-Barthélemy, posted or notified to the interested parties and sent to the representative of the State. However, the acts mentioned in Article LO 6251-2 may on…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: LEGAL REGIME FOR ACTS TAKEN BY THE AUTHORITIES OF THE COLLECTIVITY AND RELATIONS BETWEEN THE STATE AND THE COLLECTIVITY

Article LO6341-1

…een published in the Official Journal of Saint-Martin, posted or notified to the interested parties and sent to the State representative. However, the acts mentioned in article LO 6351-2 may not come…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: LEGAL REGIME FOR ACTS TAKEN BY THE AUTHORITIES OF THE LOCAL AUTHORITY AND RELATIONS BETWEEN THE STATE AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITY

Article LO6451-1

…d in the Official Journal of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, posted or notified to the interested parties and transmitted to the representative of the State. The publication or posting of these acts is also…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Representatives' training and delegation time

Article L7343-19

The representatives appointed in application of article L. 7343-12 benefit from days of training in social dialogue, the financing of which is covered by the Autorité des relations sociales des platef…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Supply and delivery of works.

Article L7421-1

…specifies the information that must be included: 1° When the work to be carried out in the home is handed over ; 2° On delivery of the completed work.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Health and safety at work.

Article L7424-1

The administrative authority may determine the categories of work presenting risks to the health and safety of workers, which may only be carried out by homeworkers under the conditions laid down in t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Discharge of liabilities.

Article L643-12

The closure of the judicial liquidation or the proceedings provided for in article L. 645-1 suspends the effects of the cheque-writing ban to which the debtor is subject under article 65-3 of the decr…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VIII: Actions for damages arising from anti-competitive practices

Article L482-1

An action for damages based on article L. 481-1 shall be barred on expiry of a period of five years. This period begins to run from the day on which the claimant knew or should have known cumulatively…

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