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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Environment and local services

Article L4424-39

In compliance with the provisions of the nation's plan, the territorial collectivity of Corsica:1° Drafts and implements the programme for the exploration, exploitation and development of Corsica's lo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Development grant.

Article L2334-17

The synthetic index of resources and charges mentioned in article L. 2334-16 for municipalities with 10,000 inhabitants or more is made up of:1° The ratio between the per capita financial potential of…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L131-1

…ter IV of Title I of Book II of the Monetary and Financial Code has been split pursuant to Articles L. 214-7-4, L. 214-24-33, L. 214-8-7 or L. 214-24-41 of the same code, the insurer shall offer the p…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V : Urban Community

Article L5215-32

…respect of the authority to organise the public distribution of electricity mentioned in l'article L. 2224-31, provided that this competence is not already exercised by an authority mentioned in arti…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Agglomeration communities

Article L5842-28

I. - Articles L. 5216-5 with the exception of II bis, V and VII, and articles L. 5216-6 to L. 5216-7-1 shall apply in French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II. II. - For the appl…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Subsidiaries, holdings and controlled companies

Article L233-9

…he following are treated in the same way as the shares or voting rights referred to in I of Article L. 233-7: 1° Shares or voting rights owned by other persons on behalf of that person; 2° Shares or v…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Pre-contractual information

Article L224-3

…prices at intervals not exceeding one quarter, or dynamic pricing offers as referred to in article L. 332-7 of the Energy Code, the opportunities, costs and risks associated with these types of offer…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: National Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health Safety

Article L1313-1

…in Title IV of Book I of Part Five.For plant protection products and adjuvants mentioned inarticle L. 253-1 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code, as well as for fertilisers, adjuvants for fertilise…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Concerted exercise of powers

Article L1111-9

…thin the framework of the territorial agreement for concerted exercise provided for in V of Article L. 1111-9-1; 2° The minimum participation of the project owner, provided for in the second paragraph…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Negotiable debt securities

Article L213-3

…ceeds of these issues do not constitute funds repayable by the public within the meaning of Article L. 312-2 ; 2. Companies other than those mentioned in 1 and 1 bis, provided that they meet the condi…

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