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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Revenue

Article L72-102-1

The revenue collected by the territorial collectivity of Martinique includes:1° The revenue of the départements provided for in Title III of Book III of Part Three;2° The revenue of the overseas dépar…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Provisions applicable where the employer is established in another Member State of the European Community or the European Economic Area

Article L3253-18-1

The guarantee institutions referred to in article L. 3253-14 are responsible for settling the outstanding claims of employees who carry out or habitually carried out their activity on French territory…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Right to training

Article L2123-14

…value of the minimum growth wage per hour.The provisional amount of training expenses under article L. 2123-12 may not be less than 2% of the total amount of functional allowances that may be allocate…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L421-1

…ses resulting from an accident occurring in France in which a vehicle within the meaning of Article L. 211-1 is involved.1. The guarantee fund shall compensate losses resulting from personal injury:a)…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Contracts between a performer and a phonogram producer

Article L212-11

…nce granted by the latter, this assignment may not relate to the remuneration mentioned in articles L. 214-1 and L. 311-1. Any clause to the contrary is null and void. The assignment to the phonogram…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Patentable inventions

Article L611-10

…relates to only one of those elements considered as such. 4. Subject to the provisions of Articles L. 611-16 to L. 611-19, inventions relating to a product consisting wholly or partly of biological m…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Participation of residents in local life

Article L2143-1

…ncil, the name, composition and operating procedures of which are determined by the municipal council. The district councils may be consulted by the mayor and may make proposals to him on any issue co…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Seizures and assignments.

Article L3252-10

…L. 152-1 and…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Operations

Article L513-10

In order to cover the management of loans and exposures referred to in articles L. 513-3 to L. 513-7, obligations foncières or other resources benefiting from the preferential right defined in article…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Direct management of public services

Article L1412-1

…aining the opinion of the consultative commission for local public services provided for in Article L. 1413-1.The operation of public wastewater treatment and urban rainwater management services may g…

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