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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article L5842-6

…t to the adaptations provided for from II to V. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS IN THE VERSION RESULTING FROM L. 5211-16 law no. 99-586 of 12 July 1999 L. 5211-17 (with the exception of the third and sixth para…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5121-10

For a generic or hybrid medicinal product defined in 5° of Article L. 5121-1, the marketing authorisation may be granted before the expiry of the intellectual property rights attached to the reference…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter V: National platform to combat the manipulation of sporting events

Article L335-3

The members of the national platform for the fight against the manipulation of sports competitions may not commit, on a personal basis, directly or through an intermediary, bets on games or bets offer…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L2197-1

…lt;a href='/affichCode.do?cidTexte=LEGITEXT000031366350&idSectionTA=LEGISCTA000031367861&dateTexte=&categorieLien=cid' title='Code des relations entre le public et l'adminis... - Chapter I…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Conciliation and mediation

Article L3137-1

…lt;a href='/affichCode.do?cidTexte=LEGITEXT000031366350&idSectionTA=LEGISCTA000031367861&dateTexte=&categorieLien=cid' title='Code des relations entre le public et l'adminis... - Chapter I…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Introduction of profit-sharing.

Article L3312-8

…concluded at branch level, provided that the branch agreement has been approved pursuant to article L. 3345-4. Companies wishing to apply the approved branch agreement shall conclude an agreement to t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article L5842-10

I. - The articles L. 5211-41 to L. 5211-41-3 are applicable in French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II, III and IV.II. - For the application of articles L. 5211-41, L. 5211-41-1…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: LOCAL AUTHORITY FINANCES

Article L6264-3

…dotation globale de fonctionnement est instituée afin de contribuer à compenser les accroissements nets de charges de la collectivité de Saint-Barthélemy résultant des transferts de compétences de l'E…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope of application.

Article L5212-1

…rs must declare the total number of beneficiaries of the employment obligation mentioned in article L. 5212-13 that they employ, in accordance with the procedures laid down by decree. Articles L. 5212…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IX: Overseas provisions.

Article L920-2

…application of this code in the collectivity, the terms listed below are replaced as follows:1° Deleted;2° Deleted;3° Deleted;4° "Chambre de commerce et d'industrie territoriale" by "Chambre de comme…

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