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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article L2411-13

…the end of a period of five years from the merger pronounced by the decree provided for in article L. 2113-5 as it read prior to Law no. 2010-1563 of 16 December 2010 on the reform of territorial com…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Principles of prevention.

Article L4531-1

…ng site, the client, the project manager and the health and safety coordinator mentioned in article L. 4532-4 implement, during the design, study and development phase of the project and during the co…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Support for advice and training.

Article L5522-21

…éunion, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, for the application of article L. 5141-1 relating to the creation or takeover of a business, the State may participate in the finan…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit.

Article L823-1

…transactions of the company or the companies it controls within the meaning of I and II of Article L. 233-16, the draft resolution designating it mentions this. Any contractual clause that limits the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Revenue from the operating section

Article L2573-43

I. - Articles L. 2331-1 to L. 2331-4 are applicable to the communes of French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II, III, IV and V.II. - For its application to the communes of French…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Pharmacies for internal use.

Article L5126-6

By way of derogation from the provisions of I of Article L. 5126-1 : 1° For reasons of public health, in the interest of patients or, where applicable, at the request of the ministers responsible for…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibition on offering advantages

Article L1453-6

…his contract is the direct and exclusive practice of one of the professions provided for in article L. 1453-4;2° Proceeds from the exploitation or transfer of intellectual property rights relating to…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article L654-1

…ess otherwise stated in the table below.Articles applicableIn their wording resulting fromIn Title IL. 610-1L. 611-1L. 611-3La loi n° 2021-1109 du 24 août 2021 confortant le respect des principes de l…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Resources and means

Article L1233-1

…property; 6° Remuneration for its services in respect of the missions provided for in IV of Article L. 1231-2; 7° Generally speaking, all revenues authorised by laws and regulations.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions

Article L1115-2

…conditions set out inarticle 121-2 of the French Criminal Code, for the offences defined in article L. 1115-1 shall incur, in addition to the fine set out in article 131-38 of the French Criminal Code…

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