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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Solidarity fund for municipalities in the Ile-de-France region

Article L2531-15

Each year, the Government shall submit to the committee set up under article L. 2531-12 a report on the implementation of the provisions of this section. This report sets out the urban social developm…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Meetings

Article L7222-11

Sessions of the Martinique Assembly are public.However, at the request of five members or its president, the Assembly may decide, without debate, by an absolute majority of the members present or repr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: International and European mobility of apprentices

Article L6222-43

Apprentices from a Member State of the European Union undertaking a period of mobility in France benefit from the provisions of this book. Due to the temporary nature of this mobility, the following p…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Canvassing offences

Article L752-21

The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable ar…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Canvassing offences

Article L754-20

The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same tabl…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Protection of representatives

Article L7343-15

Where the administrative court annuls the decision of the authority referred to in Article L. 7345-1 authorising the termination of the contract concluded between a platform and a representative appoi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Management leases.

Article L144-13

The provisions of articles L. 144-11 and L. 144-12 do not apply to leasing transactions relating to goodwill or craft businesses mentioned in 3° of l'article 1er de la loi n° 66-455 du 2 juillet 1966…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Reserving contracts for economic operators employing disabled and disadvantaged workers

Article L2113-14

A purchaser may reserve the same contract or the same lot of a contract both for economic operators who meet the conditions of article L. 2113-12 and for those who meet the conditions of article L. 21…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VII: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE FRENCH AUSTRALIAN AND ANTARCTIC TERRITORIES

Article L837-1

Subject to the adaptations provided for in this chapter, the following provisions are applicable in the French Southern and Antarctic Territories in their wording resulting from Ordinance No. 2020-173…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Criminal provisions.

Article L7124-26

A fine of 3,750 euros shall be imposed for providing funds, directly or indirectly, to a child referred to in article L. 7124-12, or to his or her legal representatives: 1° Without having requested or…

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