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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article LO2411-3-1

When they are entered on the supplementary electoral roll for the municipality drawn up pursuant to article LO 227-2 of the Electoral Code, nationals of a Member State of the European Union other than…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Financial provisions

Article L2511-39-1

The amount of the local development grant mentioned in article L. 2511-38 is calculated and distributed among the arrondissements by the city council or by the Paris council when examining the budget…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Financial provisions

Article L2511-36-1

The special statement for each arrondissement provided for in article L. 2511-37 an investment section for the investment expenditure referred to in the fifth and sixth paragraphs of article L. 2511-1…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2: Etablissements publics de coopération intercommunale dotés d'une fiscalité propre.

Article L5211-35-1

I. - As from 1st January 2001, notwithstanding the provisions of article L. 2332-2, before its budget is voted, the newly-created public establishment of intercommunal cooperation subject to the provi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Appeal procedures

Article L621-30-1

The Autorité des marchés financiers may only be held liable for the application of the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 and its delegated regulations in respect of the approval of prospectuses.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Injunctions, emergency measures and other measures

Article L621-13-3

The AMF may require the suspension, on a temporary basis, of the redemption of units or shares or the issue of new units or shares of an AIF when exceptional circumstances so require and if the intere…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Inter-company savings plan.

Article L3333-3-1

When the establishment of an inter-company savings plan between several individual employers or membership of such a plan is not established by virtue of an agreement with the employees, the provision…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Special training and adaptation measures.

Article L4142-3-1

In establishments open to the public with a capacity of more than two hundred people, the employer must provide training for professionals in contact with users and customers on how to welcome and sup…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Agreements.

Article L5132-3-1

The annual agreement on objectives and resources signed with the State, provided for in article L. 5134-19-4, includes a section on the co-financing by the département of the financial assistance prov…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3a: Trades student card

Article L6222-36-1

Apprentices are issued with a card bearing the words "Etudiant des métiers" by the organisation providing their training. This card enables the apprentice to demonstrate to third parties throughout th…

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