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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Approval, transfer and cessation of business.

Article L522-5

Operators of general shops are prohibited from engaging, either directly or indirectly, whether on their own account or on behalf of others, as commission agents or in any other capacity, in any trade…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Approval, transfer and cessation of business.

Article L522-3

The transfer of a general shop is subject to the approval of the prefect, given in the same forms.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Name and territory of the municipality

Article L2573-4

The articles L. 2114-1 to L. 2114-3 are applicable to the communes of French Polynesia, subject to the insertion, in article L. 2114-1, after the words: "decree of the Conseil d'Etat," of the words: "…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Name and territory of the municipality

Article L2573-3

I.-The articles L. 2113-1 to L. 2113-19, the articles L. 2113-21 to L. 2113-25 and the second paragraph of article L. 2113-26, as they read prior to the loi n° 2010-1563 du 16 décembre 2010 de réforme…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Name and territory of the municipality

Article L2564-3

Chapters III and IV of Title I of Book I of this Part shall not apply to Mayotte.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Name and territory of the municipality

Article L2573-2

I. - Article L. 2111-1, the first paragraph of Article L. 2112-1, the articles L. 2112-2 to L. 2112-5-1 and the articles L. 2112-7 to L. 2112-12 are applicable to the communes of French Polynesia subj…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: The regional economic and social council.

Article L4433-5

The regional economic, social and environmental council is obligatorily consulted in advance by the regional council on the preparation of the region's economic, social and cultural development plan,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Rights and guarantees for disabled workers.

Article L5213-7

The salary of the beneficiaries referred to in article L. 5212-13 may not be lower than that resulting from the application of legal provisions or the stipulations of the collective labour agreement.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Rights and guarantees for disabled workers.

Article L5213-8

Disabled workers recruited in application of the provisions of Chapter II may not, in the event of a relapse of the disabling condition, benefit from the special advantages granted in the event of ill…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Rights and guarantees for disabled workers.

Article L5213-6

In order to guarantee compliance with the principle of equal treatment with regard to disabled workers, the employer shall take, depending on the needs in a specific situation, the appropriate measure…

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