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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Economic development

Article L4424-28-1

The Corsican regional authority may participate, through the payment of grants, in the constitution of a guarantee fund with a credit institution or finance company whose exclusive purpose is to guara…

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

Article L5211-28-1

From 2004, public establishments of inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax status receive a compensation grant equal to the amounts due in respect of 2003 pursuant to I of D of article 44 of t…

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

Article L5211-28-2

I. - In order to allow resources to be pooled, a public establishment for inter-municipal cooperation with its own tax status may collect, in place of its member municipalities, the amounts from which…

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

Article L5211-28-4

I.-Urban communities, metropolises and the Lyon metropolis are required to introduce a community solidarity grant for the benefit of their member municipalities, with the aim of reducing the dispariti…

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

Article L5211-28-3

A public establishment for inter-municipal cooperation with its own tax system and its member municipalities may decide, by concordant deliberations of the deliberative body of the public establishmen…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Provisions specific to certain matters.

Article ANNEXE, art. 28

Where a declaration required for registration has been authenticated or certified by a notary, the notary is entitled to request registration in the name of the person required to make the declaration…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Employment contract.

Article L5134-28-1

A certificate of professional experience is drawn up by the employer and given to the employee at his/her request or at the latest one month before the end of the employment support contract.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Provisions specific to mutual assistance between France and the other Member States of the European Union

Article D47-1-28

While direct consultations are in progress, the competent authorities of the Member States shall inform each other of any important procedural steps and shall respond to requests for information addre…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXVIII : Proceedings and decisions on lack of criminal responsibility on grounds of mental disorder

Article D47-28-2

An appeal by the accused or the civil party against the decision on the civil action made pursuant to 3° of Article 706-125 shall be brought before the Criminal Appeals Chamber of the Court of Appeal.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXVIII : Proceedings and decisions on lack of criminal responsibility on grounds of mental disorder

Article D47-28-1

During the hearing of the Investigating Chamber provided for by Article 706-122, experts and witnesses may be heard using a means of telecommunication, in accordance with the provisions of l'article 7…

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