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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Withdrawal of communes.

Article L5212-29

As an exception to the provisions of article L. 5211-19, a commune may be authorised by the representative of the State in the department, after receiving the opinion of the departmental commission fo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Chapter II: Inter-municipal cooperation

Article L5832-2

I.-The provisions of Chapter V of Title I of Book II of this Part are not applicable to Mayotte. II.-The following shall apply in Mayotte from 1 January 2014: 1° Article L. 5210-4 ; 2° Article L. 5211…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Deductions.

Article L3251-2

By way of derogation from the provisions of Article L. 3251-1, compensation between the amount of wages and the sums that would be due to the employer may be provided in the case of the following supp…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Economats.

Article L3254-2

The prohibition set out in Article L. 3254-1 does not apply in the following cases: 1° Where the contract of employment stipulates that the employee who is provided with board and lodging shall also r…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Public health establishments in Mayotte

Article L6414-2

For application in Mayotte :1° Article L. 6141-1: a) In the second paragraph, the words: "may be communal, inter-communal, departmental, inter-departmental, regional, inter-regional or national" are r…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Financing of paid work placements by the State or the region.

Article L6341-2

The training courses for which the State and the regions contribute to the financing of the trainee's remuneration, when he is following a training course approved under the conditions laid down in ar…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Inspection.

Article L5146-2

I.-Subject to the provisions of II, the following are authorised to investigate and record infringements of the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2019/6 of 11 December 2018, of this Title and of those ado…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 4: Cross-country skiing and non-motorised snow sports other than downhill skiing

Article L342-27

A departmental, interdepartmental or regional association for the promotion of cross-country skiing and non-motorised snow sports other than downhill skiing may be set up in mountain departments on th…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Safety at sporting events

Article L332-21

Natural or legal persons guilty of the offences provided for in article L. 332-19 are also liable to the following penalties: 1° Confiscation of movable and immovable property belonging to or used by…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Medically assisted procreation.

Article L2442-2

For the application in New Caledonia and French Polynesia of article L. 2141-10:1° The first paragraph is worded as follows:"The implementation of medically assisted procreation is preceded by individ…

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