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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Financing of vocational training

Article L6523-2-2

For the application of Article L. 6332-3 in Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Mayotte, La Réunion, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, the skills operator includes a stee…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: Financial provisions.

Article L5214-23-2

The loss of revenue that the communauté de communes suffers as a result of the temporary exemptions enjoyed by new constructions as well as the premises referred to in articles 1384 C and 1384 D of th…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 6: Local chambers of commerce and industry of regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article L711-23

The members of the regional chamber of commerce and industry and the members of the local chambers of commerce and industry are elected under the same conditions as, respectively, the members of the r…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 6: Local chambers of commerce and industry of regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article L711-24

The chairmen of local chambers of commerce and industry are members of the Assembly of French Chambers of Commerce and Industry. They are ex officio members of the bureau of the regional chamber of co…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 6: Local chambers of commerce and industry of regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article L711-25

Local chambers of commerce and industry carry out the local missions devolved to any territorial chamber of commerce and industry, in accordance with articles L. 711-1 to L. 711-4, in accordance with…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 6: Local chambers of commerce and industry of regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article L711-22

At the initiative of the regional chamber of commerce and industry or on its own initiative, a territorial chamber of commerce and industry existing in a region other than the Ile-de-France region or…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Conditions of access to the profession and to other judicial and legal professions.

Article L742-2

The rules allowing commercial court clerks access to the other legal and judicial professions are set by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2: Powers exercised on behalf of the municipality.

Article L2122-21

Under the control of the town council and the administrative control of the State representative in the department, the mayor is generally responsible for carrying out the decisions of the town counci…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2: Powers exercised on behalf of the municipality.

Article L2122-24

The mayor is responsible, under the administrative control of the State representative in the department, for exercising police powers, under the conditions set out in articles L. 2212-1 et seq.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2: Powers exercised on behalf of the municipality.

Article L2122-22

The mayor may, in addition, by delegation of the municipal council, be entrusted, in whole or in part, and for the duration of his term of office:1° To determine and modify the allocation of communal…

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