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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions for holding office as mayor, deputy mayor, municipal councillor and arrondissement councillor

Article L2511-35-1

The functional allowance of Paris councillors invested with the duties of Paris arrondissement mayor is at most equal to 128.5% of the reference term mentioned in I of article L. 2123-20. The function…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions for holding office as mayor, deputy mayor, municipal councillor and arrondissement councillor

Article L2511-34-1

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General organisation.

Article L6141-2-1

The resources of public health institutions may include : 1° Proceeds from hospital activity and health and social charges; 2° Subsidies and other financial assistance from the State, local authoritie…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Professional sport

Article L222-2-10

The sports association or company mentioned in articles L. 122-2 and L. 122-12, in conjunction with the sports federations, professional leagues and organisations representing professional sportsmen a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Sociétés en commandite par actions.

Article L226-5-1

In companies meeting the criteria set out in I of Article L. 225-79-2, employees are represented on the supervisory board under the conditions set out in Articles L. 225-79-2 and L. 225-80. The amendm…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 6 : Conversion of sociétés anonymes.

Article L225-245-1

…event of the conversion of a société anonyme into a société européenne, the first paragraph of Article L. 225-244 does not apply. The company draws up plans to convert the company into a société europ…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General principles relating to research involving the human person

Article L1121-16-2

Articles L. 1121-4 and L. 1121-15 do not apply to non-interventional research involving cosmetic or food products where such research is included in a list established by order of the Minister for Hea…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions adapting Book I.

Article L921-3-1

For the application in Mayotte of article L. 123-37, farm managers subject to the criterion of the third paragraph of the same article and engaged in marine farming activities are identified separatel…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 6: Right of withdrawal applicable to distance and off-premises contracts

Article L221-26-1

I.-The trader shall refrain from using any content, other than personal data for which he complies with the obligations resulting from Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Co…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Negotiation procedures in companies with between eleven and fifty employees

Article L2232-23-1

I. - In companies with between eleven and less than fifty employees, where there is no trade union representative in the company or establishment, company or establishment agreements may be negotiated…

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