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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 5: Changes to the initial conditions governing the composition and operation of the communauté de communes

Article L5842-24

I. - The articles L. 5214-26 to L. 5214-29 are applicable in French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II.II. - For the application of'article L. 5214-28 :1° The sentence: " b) Or wh…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Members and departments of the High Council

Article R821-14-1

The staff of the departments of the High Council is composed in accordance with Article 16 of Law No. 2017-55 of 20 January 2017 on the general statute of independent administrative authorities and in…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 2: Conversion to attachment for payment

Article L523-2

If the protective attachment relates to a claim, the creditor, in possession of a writ of execution, may request payment. This request results in the immediate allocation of the seized claim up to the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions applicable to management companies

Article L532-29

A portfolio management company referred to in Article L. 532-9 may manage third-country AIFs that are not marketed in the European Union, provided that : 1° The portfolio management company meets all…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Decision to award employability assistance.

Article L5134-21

Aid for professional integration under an employment support contract may be granted to the following employers:1° Local authorities ;2° Other legal entities governed by public law;3° Non-profit organ…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Decision to award employability assistance.

Article L5134-22

The application for professional integration assistance sets out the terms and conditions for professional guidance and support for the unemployed person and provides for the professional training and…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Decision to award employability assistance.

Article L5134-23

The duration of the aid for professional integration granted under the employment support contract may not exceed the term of the employment contract. The duration of the aid may be extended up to a t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Rules applicable to training hours

Article L6321-2

Any training activity that is a condition for carrying out an activity or a function, in application of an international agreement or legal and regulatory provisions, constitutes actual working time a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Budgetary and accounting arrangements for the High Council

Article R821-14-3

The budgetary and accounting year begins on 1 January and ends on 31 December. The High Council shall adopt the budget each year before the beginning of the financial year. The budget shall include a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Management standards applicable to investment services providers and prudential provisions applicable to investment firms

Article L533-2-2

Class 2 investment firms shall have in place sound, effective and comprehensive arrangements, strategies and processes for assessing and maintaining, on an ongoing basis, the amount, type and distribu…

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