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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: INTERREGIONAL AGREEMENT

Article L5621-3

The chairman of the interregional agreement is elected under the conditions set out in article L. 4133-1. It is the executive body of the interregional agreement. He chairs the standing committee..

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO MAYOTTE

Article L5832-1

For the application to Mayotte of Article L. 5210-3, the words: "and the regional council concerned may, at the request of either, be associated" are replaced by the words: "may, at its request, be as…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Self-employed managers of food retail branches.

Article L7322-6

…ferring jurisdiction included in a contract concluded between an undertaking referred to in article L. 7322-2 and a self-employed branch manager is null and void.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Right of entry to establishments and premises used for accommodation.

Article L8113-2

The labour inspection officers mentioned in article L. 8112-1 are entitled to ask employers and persons employed in establishments subject to this code to provide proof of their identity and address.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal provisions.

Article L8256-8

Legal entities convicted of the offence provided for in the third paragraph of article L. 8256-2 are liable to the additional penalty of confiscation of all or part of their assets, whatever their nat…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to the preparation of preventive resolution plans

Article L613-38

…f this Section when the conditions for triggering a resolution procedure mentioned in II of Article L. 613-49 or, where applicable, in I and II of Article L. 613-49-1 are met. The collège de résolutio…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Inspections

Article L513-23

…the auditor of any company controlling the société de crédit foncier within the meaning of Article L. 233-3 of the Commercial Code, or the auditor of a company controlled directly or indirectly by a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Financial provisions

Article L5211-21

I. - The tourist tax referred to in Articles L. 2333-29 to L. 2333-39 or the flat-rate tourist tax referred to in articles L. 2333-40 to L. 2333-47 may be instituted by decision of the deliberative bo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Placement and support for jobseekers.

Article L5312-1

…bout schemes for transition between work and retirement, in particular that provided for in Article L. 161-22-1-5 of the Social Security Code, facilitating their geographical and professional mobility…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Informing and obtaining the consent of the person undergoing research involving the human person

Article L1122-1

…he research ;2° The expected benefits and, in the case of research mentioned in 1° or 2° of Article L. 1121-1, the foreseeable risks and constraints, including in the event of the research being termi…

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