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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: COMMUNITY ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICES

Article LO6351-11

The Territorial Council exercises the powers devolved by the laws and regulations in force to municipal councils, departmental councils of departments and regional councils, as well as to the departme…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: COMMUNITY ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICES

Article LO6351-10

…empowerment provided for in Article LO 6351-8 may not be amended, as the case may be, by law or by regulation unless expressly stated.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: COMMUNITY ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICES

Article LO6461-10

…on the basis of the empowerment provided for in Article LO 6461-7 may not be amended, by law or by regulation as the case may be, unless expressly stated.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book VI: Overseas provisions

Article R250

This Code, as well as the regulations amending it, is applicable to the departments of Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Reunion Island, the collectivities of Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and S…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Scope of application

Article D3331-3

…the persons mentioned in the penultimate paragraph of Article L. 3332-2 that may be required by the regulations is counted from the date on which the individual contract takes effect.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Traffic routes and access

Article R4214-11

…of the premises, traffic lanes are clearly marked on the ground. These markings comply with current regulations on signs in the workplace.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The High Council of Statutory Auditors

Article R821-19-1

The High Council shall inform the body referred to in Article 30(2) of Regulation (EU) No 537/2014 of all administrative measures and penalties imposed in accordance with the provisions of this Title.

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IX: Overseas provisions.

Article R950-6

…the trades and crafts sector are replaced by references to registration made in accordance with the regulations applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Punishment of public drunkenness.

Article R3353-3

Failure to comply with the provisions of article L. 3341-4 and its implementing regulations is punishable under the conditions set out in article R. 234-7 of the Highway Code.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Employment obligation

Article R5212-2-5

Provided that the employer's situation and the applicable regulations remain unchanged, the position taken by the association mentioned in article L. 5214-1 is valid for five years from the date of no…

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