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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Provisions specific to the communes of Marseille and Lyon

Article L2513-3

I. - The Marseille marine fire brigade is the fire and rescue service responsible, under the direction and on the orders of the mayor, for the missions mentioned in article L. 1424-2 on the territory…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Asset management

Article L3213-3

The departmental council deliberates on matters relating to the departmental road network under the conditions laid down by the provisions of articles L. 131-1 to L. 131-8 of the road network code.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: The Assembly of Corsica

Article L4422-3

The Assembly of Corsica sits at the capital of the territorial collectivity of Corsica. However, by decision of its standing committee, it may meet in any other place in Corsica. It meets as of right…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: The Corsican Economic, Social, Environmental and Cultural Council

Article L4422-36

The Corsican Economic, Social, Environmental and Cultural Council is consulted in advance by the President of the Corsican Executive Council on: the draft sustainable development plan for Corsica and…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: The Corsican Economic, Social, Environmental and Cultural Council

Article L4422-37

At the initiative of the President of the Executive Council, the President of the Assembly of Corsica or the Assembly of Corsica, the Economic, Social, Environmental and Cultural Council of Corsica ma…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Implementation.

Article L3332-3

The company savings plan may be set up at the initiative of the company or by an agreement with the employees, concluded under the conditions provided for in article L. 3322-6, in particular with a vi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Agreements.

Article L5132-3

Only the recruitment of people eligible for a pathway to integration through economic activity entitles them to financial aid for the integration companies, temporary work integration companies, inter…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VII: Metropolitan France

Article L5217-3

Without prejudice to article L. 2212-2 and notwithstanding article L. 2213-32, the president of the metropolitan council exercises the powers enabling him to regulate external fire defence. Without pr…

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

Article L5842-3

I.-Articles L. 5211-5, with the exception of the last sentence of I and the second paragraph of III, and L. 5211-5-1 are applicable in French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II. I…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Social protection

Article L7125-30

Councillors to the Assembly of French Guyana shall be affiliated to the supplementary pension scheme instituted for the benefit of non-tenured public authority employees. Pensions paid pursuant to thi…

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