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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Provisions relating to Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique and Réunion

Article L361-3

…articles L. 121-45 à L. 121-49 du code de l'urbanisme.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L212-12

The rules relating to the compatibility of the authorisation provided for in article L. 212-7 with territorial coherence schemes are set out in…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Operation management

Article L2422-4

…anager is incompatible with any project management, technical inspection role as defined in article L. 125-1 of the French Construction and Housing Code or work execution role relating to the same pro…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title II : DELIVERY TO THE AUTHORITIES OF ANOTHER MEMBER STATE OF THE EUROPEAN UNION

Article L622-1

Subject to the provisions of article L. 622-2, the administrative authority may, by reasoned decision, attach to the surrender decision taken pursuant to article L. 621-1 against a foreign national ho…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: New extensions

Article L742-7

…the purpose of extending the period of detention beyond the maximum period provided for in article L. 742-6, under the conditions provided for in article L. 742-5. In this case, the maximum period of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Shareholdings in companies

Article L2253-2

…es, acquire or receive shares in local semi-public companies meeting the conditions set by articles L. 1521-1 and L. 1522-1. They may, under the same conditions, hold bonds of companies responsible fo…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Approval of financial holding companies, mixed financial holding companies and parent companies of finance companies

Article L517-18

…regarding approval and exemption from approval and the supervisory measures referred to in Article L. 612-33 are subject to the agreement of the coordinator designated in Article L. 633-2. Refusal de…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Approval of financial holding companies, mixed financial holding companies and parent companies of finance companies

Article L517-17

…rité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution has established that the conditions set out in Article L. 517-14 are no longer met, the financial holding company, the parent undertaking of a finance comp…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Supplementary provisions

Article L3122-22

…bour inspector may authorise the definition of a period different from that provided for in article L. 3122-20, in compliance with article L. 3122-2, after consulting the trade union delegates and the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Supplementary provisions

Article L3153-1

In the absence of a collective agreement as referred to in Article L. 3152-3, a guarantee system is set up by decree. Pending the implementation of a guarantee scheme, when the acquired rights, conver…

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