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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: POWERS OF THE REGIONAL COUNCIL

Article L4221-1

The Regional Council, through its deliberations, regulates the affairs of the region in the areas of competence assigned to it by law.It has jurisdiction to promote the economic, social, health, cultu…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Administration of the collective shop

Article L125-11

The internal regulations determine the rules for ensuring a common commercial policy. They lay down the general operating conditions and, in particular: 1° Opening days and hours and, where applicable…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VI : Special provisions for works of art

Article L1616-1

…nts and regions must devote 1% of the amount of the investment to the insertion of works of art in all buildings that were subject, on 23 July 1983, the date of publication of law no. 83-663 of 22 Jul…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to non-trading property investment companies

Article L231-11

The directors of the management company of a non-trading property investment company are liable to five years' imprisonment and a fine of 375,000 euros if they: 1. Distribute fictitious dividends amon…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Supplementary supervision of financial conglomerates

Article L633-13

Where a regulated entity uses its membership of a financial conglomerate to evade, in whole or in part, the application of the sectoral rules to which it is subject, the Autorité de contrôle prudentie…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Consultation with the State

Article L1311-10

These proposed property transactions include: 1° Leases, amicable agreements and agreements of any kind for the purpose of renting buildings of any kind for an annual rent, including charges, equal to…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to non-trading property investment companies

Article L231-10

Any person shall be liable to five years' imprisonment and a fine of €9,000 if he or she: 1. Stating that subscriptions which he knows to be fictitious are genuine or declaring that funds which have n…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Liquidation

Article L237-18

I. - One or more liquidators are appointed by the members, if the dissolution results from the end of the statutory term or if it is decided by the members. II. - The liquidator is appointed : 1° In g…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: BODIES OF THE TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF FRENCH GUYANA

Article L7124-12

The Grand Customary Council of the Amerindian and Bushinenge populations is composed of:1° Six representatives of the Amerindian customary and traditional authorities designated by their peers;2° Six…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: POLICE

Article L2215-1

Municipal policing is carried out by the mayor, however: 1° The representative of the State in the département may take, for all or several of the communes in the département, and in all cases where t…

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