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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Powers of the President of the Territorial Council

Article LO6252-16

International agreements relating to both areas of competence of the State and areas of competence of the local authority are, in cases where the first paragraph of Article LO 6251-15, negotiated and…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Powers of the President of the Territorial Council

Article LO6352-16

International agreements relating both to areas of State competence and to areas of competence of the local authority are, in cases where the first paragraph of Article LO 6351-15, negotiated and sign…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Supplementary provisions

Article L3141-16

In the absence of any stipulation in the agreement concluded pursuant to Article L. 3141-15, the employer : 1° Defines, after consulting the social and economic committee where applicable: a) The peri…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Allowances for holders of regional mandates.

Article L4135-16

…duties of regional councillor are determined by applying to the reference term mentioned in article L. 4135-15 the following scale: REGIONAL POPULATION (inhabitants) Maximum Rates (in %) Less than 1 m…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Administration and control

Article L1524-8

By way of derogation from article L. 225-218 of the French Commercial Code, local semi-public companies are required to appoint at least one statutory auditor.This obligation also applies to companies…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Equity securities

Article L743-2

…cated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 212-1 A Order no. 2009-15 of 8 January 2009 L. 212-1 Ordinance no. 2004-604 of 24 June 2004 L. 21…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Equity securities

Article L742-2

…ted in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In their wording resulting from L. 212-1 A Order no. 2009-15 of 8 January 2009 L. 212-1 Ordinance no. 2004-604 of 24 June 2004 L. 21…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Provisions specific to certain local public services

Article L1852-10

…out interventions that are directly related to their public service missions as defined in article L. 1852-2 If they have carried out interventions that are not directly related to the exercise of th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Allowances for holders of departmental mandates

Article L3123-17

…uties of departmental council president is at most equal to the reference term mentioned in article L. 3123-15, increased by 45%. It may be increased by 40%, provided that the total amount of the maxi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Allowances for holders of regional mandates.

Article L4135-17

…he duties of Regional Council President is at most equal to the reference term mentioned in article L. 4135-15 increased by 45%. It may be increased by 40%, provided that the total amount of the maxim…

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