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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Operation

Article L2121-27-1

In municipalities of 1,000 inhabitants or more, when general information on the achievements and management of the municipal council is disseminated by the municipality, a space is reserved for the ex…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to the enforcement of asset freezing orders issued by foreign authorities

Article 695-9-27

Where the request has been made with a view to the subsequent confiscation of the property, it shall be retained on French territory in accordance with the rules of this Code.If the investigating judg…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-27

CONTENT OF THE MANAGEMENT SHEET FOR SECOND-HAND PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENTSUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE SPORTS CODE The management sheet referred to in article A. 322-177 contains the following…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Directors

Article L533-27-1

Investment firms shall ensure that all loans granted to members of the board of directors, the supervisory board or any other body exercising equivalent supervisory functions or to their related parti…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Extension and enlargement procedures.

Article L2261-27-1

The Minister responsible for labour, on his own initiative or at the written and reasoned request of an employers' organisation or an employees' organisation which is representative in the field of ap…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Operation.

Article L2353-27-1

The use of videoconferencing to convene meetings of the European Company Works Council may be authorised by agreement between the Chairman and the employee representatives sitting on the Council. In t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Local consultation

Article L3132-27-2

Within the perimeter of each territorial coherence plan, the State representative in the region convenes an annual meeting of mayors, chairmen of public establishments for inter-communal cooperation w…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Exemptions granted by the mayor.

Article L3132-27-1

The first paragraph of article L. 3132-25-4 is applicable to employees deprived of Sunday rest pursuant to article L. 3132-26.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article L5211-27-1

When the municipality's contribution to the department's social assistance expenditure for 1999 is paid by the public establishment for inter-municipal cooperation instead of the member municipality,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article L5211-27-2

The provisions of article L. 2241-3 are applicable to public establishments for intercommunal cooperation.

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