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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Conditions for exercising departmental mandates

Article L3123-27

When the local elected representatives referred to in article L. 3123-26 are victims of an accident occurring in the course of their duties, the public authorities concerned shall pay directly to prac…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Conditions for exercising regional mandates

Article L4135-27

When the local elected representatives referred to in article L. 4135-26 are victims of an accident occurring in the course of their duties, the public authorities concerned shall pay directly to the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: The Executive Council and the Chairman of the Executive Council

Article L4422-27

Each year, the President of the Executive Council reports to the Assembly, in a special report, on the situation of the territorial authority, the activity and financing of its various departments and…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Economic development

Article L4424-27

The territorial authority's aid regime in favour of economic development, provided for in Title I of Book V of Part One, is determined by the territorial authority by deliberation of the Assembly of C…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Cultural initiatives

Article L4433-27

The regions of Guadeloupe, Mayotte and Réunion define the actions they intend to carry out in cultural matters, following the opinion or, where appropriate, the proposal of the local authorities and t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Financial provisions

Article L5211-27

In the event of the annulment of the order for the creation of a public establishment for intercommunal cooperation, the State representative in the département of the seat of the establishment appoin…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IV: Approval of professional associations

Article R513-27

No later than 31 July each year, the association shall send the report referred to in II of Article L. 513-5 to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution. This report contains a copy of the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Employment contract.

Article L5134-27

The holder of an employment support contract receives a salary at least equal to the amount of the minimum growth wage multiplied by the number of hours worked.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Allowance for self-employed workers

Article L5424-27

The measures for applying this section, in particular the conditions of resources, previous length of activity and previous income from activity as well as the criteria for assessing and certifying th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Support for young people's initiative projects.

Article L5522-27

A decree of the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the conditions for the application of this sub-section, in particular those for the payment, suspension or cancellation of the aid, as well as those rela…

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