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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Powers exercised on behalf of the State.

Article L2122-34-1

…ions that the latter exercise on behalf of the State and as judicial police and civil status officers. From the date of their appointment, mayors and deputy mayors are issued with a tricolour identity…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Powers exercised on behalf of the State.

Article L2122-34-2

For the attributions they exercise on behalf of the State, the mayor as well as deputy mayors and members of the town council acting by delegation from the mayor under the conditions set out in articl…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Obligations of members and the company.

Article R*322-76

If, as a result of losses recorded in the accounting documents, the net assets fall below half the amount of the formation fund, the Board of Directors or the Management Board is required to call a Ge…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Allowances for holders of departmental mandates

Article L3123-19-3

…mbers or to departmental employees when this is justified by the exercise of their mandates or duties.Any other benefit in kind is subject to a resolution specifying the names of the employees and the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Allowances for holders of regional mandates.

Article L4135-19-3

…its members or to regional staff where this is justified by the exercise of their mandates or duties.Any other benefit in kind is subject to a resolution specifying the names of the persons concerned…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to statutory pension increases

Article A421-4-3

…ost of reimbursing statutory annuity increases and the related management and administration expenses. The income from the rights attached to the assets held to represent the fund's commitments for th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions specific to specialised financing bodies

Article D214-240-3

The credit risk associated with the holding of units, shares or debt securities issued by a specialised financing vehicle is not subject to any subordination provided that the payment of interest and…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Lists of candidates and individual applications

Article D1441-22-3

…pacity as a representative duly authorised by his organisation to appoint industrial tribunal members.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to portfolio management companies.

Article R532-15-3

The Autorité des marchés financiers may oppose the proposed acquisition only if there are reasonable grounds for doing so based solely on the criteria set out in Article R. 532-15-1, or if the informa…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Composition and management of the plan.

Article R3332-21-3

…e deemed to constitute a decision of acceptance. III - Approval is granted for a period of five years. By way of exception, for companies that have been in existence for less than three years on the d…

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