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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: The borough mayor

Article L2511-31

The mayor of the municipality or the mayor of Paris informs the arrondissement mayor of the general conditions for the implementation of equipment projects whose execution is planned, in whole or in p…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Halls, markets and public weights

Article L2573-31

I. - Articles L. 2224-18 to L. 2224-20 and article L. 2224-23 are applicable to the communes of French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II.II. - For the application of article L. 2…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Tourism

Article L4424-31

The territorial collectivity of Corsica determines and implements, within the framework of the sustainable planning and development plan, the guidelines for the development of tourism on the island. I…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Expenses

Article L4425-31

When voting on the budget or an amending decision, the Assembly of Corsica may vote on programme authorisations and commitment authorisations for unforeseen expenditure in the investment section and t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2: Etablissements publics de coopération intercommunale dotés d'une fiscalité propre.

Article L5211-31

Allocations received by public establishments of inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax status as development grants are subject to monthly payments.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Recognition of convictions and probation decisions

Article 764-31

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Measures specific to the safeguarding, reorganisation or liquidation of credit institutions, finance companies, investment firms, electronic money institutions and payment institutions.

Article L613-31

The provisions relating to the safeguarding, reorganisation and liquidation of credit institutions and investment firms set out in articles L. 613-25 to L. 613-30 and L. 211-10 do not apply to legal p…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Investment recommendations produced or disseminated as part of a journalistic activity

Article L621-31

In accordance with the last paragraph of Article 20 of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on market abuse (Market Abuse Regulation) and repealin…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Withdrawal of approval

Article R513-31

The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall immediately inform the public of the withdrawal of authorisation by means of a press release posted on its website. It shall also immediately…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Financial assistance and exemptions.

Article L5134-31

Recruitment under an employment support contract gives entitlement to exemption : 1° For the legal entities mentioned in 1° and 2° of article L. 5134-21 of this code, from the contributions payable by…

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