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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: ORGANISATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MAYOTTE

Article L3523-1

…ns taken by the Department of Mayotte pursuant to Article L. 4433-15-1 of this Code and Articles 68-21 and 68-22 of the Mining Code are subject to the provisions of Article L. 3131-1.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 8: Relations with the State representative.

Article LO6431-29

…e meetings as well as the documents sent to the territorial councillors pursuant to article LO 6431-21.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Direct referral to the Commission nationale d'aménagement commercial (National Commission for Commercial Development)

Article R752-43-1

…o the Commission for a new authorisation in accordance with the procedure set out in article L. 752-21.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Managing Director and staff of the Agency

Article R4642-7

The Agency may employ contractual agents under the conditions laid down by Decree no. 2014-21 of 9 January 2014 setting out the contractual conditions applicable to agents of the National Agency for t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Antenatal diagnostics: prenatal diagnosis and pre-implantation diagnosis.

Article L2131-4

…ions: A doctor practising in a multidisciplinary prenatal diagnosis centre as defined by article L. 2131-1 must certify that the couple or the unmarried woman, due to her family situation, has a high…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Embryo reception.

Article R2141-2

…to offer their embryos for reception must give their written consent, in application of article L. 2141-5, after at least one interview with the multidisciplinary clinical-biological medical team men…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter III: Emancipation

Article 413-2

A minor, even an unmarried one, may be emancipated when he or she reaches the age of sixteen. After hearing the minor, this emancipation will be pronounced, if there are just grounds, by the guardians…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L2141-9

Only embryos conceived in compliance with the fundamental principles set out in Articles 16 to 16-8 of the Civil Code and the provisions of this Title may enter or leave the territory to which this Co…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Exceptional aid to offset fixed costs

Article 919-82

…he gross operating surplus at fixed costs mentioned in article 2 of the aforementioned decree no. 2021-310 of 24 March 2021.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 9: Charges for the removal of waste, refuse and residues, charges for the removal of household refuse from campsites and special charges

Article L2333-79

The introduction of the fee mentioned in article L. 2333-76 entails the abolition of the household waste removal tax and the fee provided for in article L. 2333-77.This abolition takes effect:- from 1…

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