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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Cultural identity: powers of the territorial collectivity of Corsica in terms of education and culture

Article L4424-7

…of Corsica ensures a role of liaison, advice and assistance to local authorities in cultural matters. II.-In compliance with the provisions of Book VI of the Heritage Code, the territorial collectivi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Information for guests.

Article R1112-2

A medical file is created for each patient hospitalised in a public or private health establishment. This file contains at least the following elements, classified as follows : 1° Formalised informati…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Investment service providers

Article L774-28

I.-Subject to the provisions of II and III, the articles listed in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the sam…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Public industrial and commercial services

Article R2224-18

…ctronic exchanges between users and administrative authorities and between administrative authorities.Attached to this transmission are:- a compendium of the tariffs applied by the service;- a note sp…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Merchant accounting

Article A123-80-1

…ovided for by the article L. 123-1-1 of the French Commercial Code or by V of article 19 of the loi n° 96-603 du 5 juillet 1996 relative au développement et à la promotion du commerce et de l'artisana…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-27-1

…t are provided for in Articles L. 225-17 and L. 225-18 of this code, directors representing employees.A company whose principal activity is to acquire and manage subsidiaries and holdings may not impl…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L1521-2-2

For the application of this Part to Mayotte and in the absence of any specific mention of this collectivity:1° The powers devolved to the Prefect in the region or department are exercised by the Prefe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Relationship between collective bargaining agreements and employment contracts.

Article L2254-2

…mployer has two months from notification of the employee's refusal to initiate redundancy proceedings. This dismissal must be based on a specific reason that constitutes real and serious grounds. This…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Classes of insurance and statements to be produced

Article A344-2

…ir gross ceded business and their ceded business: premiums, claims, commissions, technical provisions. These same items must be broken down in the accounts for each category:- by risk or commitment st…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Composition

Article R2314-1

…d in the table below. This number of hours may be increased in the event of exceptional circumstances. Where the members of the social and economic committee are also local representatives, the time r…

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