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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 6: Committees and representation on outside bodies

Article L7122-23

After the election of its standing committee, under the conditions provided for in Article L. 7123-5, the Assembly of French Guiana may form its committees and appoint its members or delegates to sit…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Missions

Article L6333-2

Caisse des dépôts et consignations may receive the additional resources referred to in VI of article L. 2254-2 and articles L. 6323-4, L. 6323-11, L. 6323-13, L. 6323-14, L. 6323-29 and L. 6323-37.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Title III: PRIVATE PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Article L2430-2

By way of derogation from Article L. 2410-1, the public housing offices and private low-cost housing bodies referred to in Article…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Label rouge

Article L432-2

It is forbidden:1° To issue a red label without satisfying the conditions set out in article L. 642-3 du code rural et de la pêche maritime;2° To issue a red label that has not been subject to the app…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 1: Administrative approval

Article L382-2

In order to grant the administrative authorisation provided for in Article L. 382-1, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall verify that : 1° The technical and financial resources t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Provisions adapting Book VI.

Article L946-2

Article L. 611-1 is amended as follows: I.-In the first paragraph, the order of the representative of the State in the region is replaced by a decision of the Government of French Polynesia. "II.-In t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Raw materials for pharmaceutical use

Article L5438-2

Any manufacturer, importer or distributor of excipients as defined by Article L. 5138-2 who carries on business without having made a declaration to the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et d…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Single section: Provisions applicable to the communes of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon

Article L2571-2

The articles L. 2113-1 to L. 2113-22 and the articles L. 2224-12-3-1, L. 2224-12-4 and L. 2224-12-5 as well as the third, fourth, fifth and sixth paragraphs of article L. 2143-3 are not applicable to…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Professional sport

Article L222-2-2

Articles L. 222-2-1, L. 222-2-3 to L. 222-2-5, L. 222-2-7 and L. 222-2-8 may, with the agreement of the parties, be applied to athletes who are employed by their sports federation as members of a Fren…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution.

Article L310-25

Judicial reorganisation or liquidation proceedings instituted by the aforementioned law no. 85-98 of 25 January 1985 may only be opened in respect of a company mentioned in article L. 310-1 at the req…

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