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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: POWERS OF THE DEPARTMENTAL COUNCIL

Article L3214-1

…ental council contributes to delinquency prevention actions under the conditions set out in article L. 132-15 of the Internal Security Code.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Supplementary supervision of financial conglomerates

Article L633-11

…orité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may enter into the agreements provided for in Article L. 632-13 with the competent authorities of a State which is not a party to the Agreement on the Eur…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Extemporaneous preparation and retail sale.

Article L5143-1

The extemporaneous preparation of veterinary medicinal products by the persons mentioned in article L. 5143-2 is carried out in accordance with good preparation practice, the principles of which are l…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands.

Article L956-10

The third paragraph of article L. 645-4 is worded as follows: The judicial representative shall make known without delay any factor that could justify his replacement. The court may, either of its own…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Financial services of the Post and Telecommunications Office

Article L773-18

…to be credited to postal current accounts. Where payment orders are used, the provisions of article L. 773-20 shall apply. The Office des postes et télécommunications guarantees the beneficiaries of p…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Financial services of the Post and Telecommunications Office

Article L774-18

…to be credited to postal current accounts. Where payment orders are used, the provisions of article L. 774-20 shall apply. The Office des postes et télécommunications guarantees the beneficiaries of p…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Financial provisions.

Article L1271-13

The special payment voucher is nominative. It mentions the name of the beneficiary.A decree may specify the cases in which :1° The special payment voucher is payable to a named person, in particular w…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Public sector.

Article L6321-12

In the companies referred to inarticle 1 of law no. 83-675 of 26 July 1983 on the democratisation of the public sector, every training plan contains a programme of actions, in particular with the publ…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Operation

Article L7122-10

The Assembly of French Guiana is also convened at the request of:1° The standing committee;2° Or one third of its members on a specific agenda, for a period that may not exceed two days. The same coun…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Operation

Article L7222-10

The Martinique Assembly is also convened at the request of:1° The Executive Council;2° Or one-third of its members on a specific agenda, for a period that may not exceed two days. The same councillor…

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