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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Organisation

Article L4422-38

…of Corsica is responsible for national interests, compliance with the law and administrative control. If not otherwise provided for by this title, he/she shall exercise the powers devolved to the rep…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Financial provisions

Article L4425-17

…the occasion of the debate on the budget guidelines for the financial year provided for in article L. 4425-5, the report appended to the initial budget and the report appended to the administrative a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Payment of contributions by the State or the region.

Article L6342-3

…ed by the development fund for the professional integration of disabled people mentioned in article L. 5214-1 or co-financed with the fund for the integration of disabled people in the civil service m…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Legal regime for declarations of activity

Article L6351-4

…ive authority when it is established, following an inspection carried out pursuant to 1° of Article L. 6361-2 : 1° Either that the services provided do not correspond to the actions mentioned in artic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter Ic: Combating drug supply shortages

Article L5121-32

…eutical companies exploiting a medicinal product of major therapeutic interest mentioned in article L. 5111-4 inform the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé of any risk…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Internal organisation.

Article L6146-4

…luded by a public health institution with a temporary employment company, in application of Article L. 6146-3, or with a practitioner for the performance of temporary work, in application of 2° of Art…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: POWERS OF THE TERRITORIAL TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF MARTINIQUE

Article L7253-5

…of the territorial collectivity of Martinique shall, in cases where the first paragraph of articles L. 7253-3 and L. 7253-4-1 is not applied, be negotiated and signed by the authorities of the Republi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article L223-16

…If the articles of association contain a clause limiting transferability, the provisions of Article L. 223-14 are applicable. However, the Articles of Association may, in this case, reduce the majorit…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Transport and motor vehicles

Article L242-24

Any breach of article L. 224-66 is punishable by an administrative fine of up to €3,000 for a natural person and up to €15,000 for a legal entity. This fine is imposed under the conditions set out in…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Transport and motor vehicles

Article L242-25

Any breach of article L. 224-67 is punishable by an administrative fine of up to €3,000 for a natural person and up to €15,000 for a legal entity. This fine is imposed under the conditions set out in…

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