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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: CARE AND RECOVERY PROCEDURES

Article L572-1

Subject to the third paragraph of Article L. 571-1, a foreign national whose asylum application is under the responsibility of another State may be transferred to the State responsible for this examin…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Terms and conditions of office

Article LO6224-1

The Territorial Council determines, by analogy with the rules applicable to the departmental councils of the départements and to the regional councils, the guarantees granted to the territorial counci…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Terms and conditions of office

Article LO6325-1

The Territorial Council determines, by analogy with the rules applicable to the departmental councils of the départements and to the regional councils, the guarantees granted to the territorial counci…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Terms and conditions of office

Article LO6434-1

The Territorial Council determines, by analogy with the rules applicable to departmental councils and regional councils, the guarantees granted to the territorial councillors of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquel…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : State financial aid

Article D3334-8-1

I. - The following communes are considered to be rural communes:1° In metropolitan France:- communes with a population of no more than 2,000;- communes with a population of more than 2,000 and no more…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Bonds issued by associations.

Article L213-12

Bonds issued by the associations referred to in Article L. 213-8 may be offered to the public. In this case, it is subject to supervision by the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) under the conditi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Financial provisions

Article L2543-1

The provisions of Book VI of Part One, with the exception of those of articles L. 1612-12 and L. 1612-14, and those of the articles contained in Book III of this Part, with the exception of the provis…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article L364-1

Subject to the adaptations provided for in this chapter, the following provisions are applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands in their wording resulting from the ordonnance n° 2020-1733 du 16 déce…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Establishment and liquidation of claims.

Article L3253-19

The judicial representative draws up statements of claims under the following conditions: 1° For the claims referred to in Articles L. 3253-2 and L. 3253-4, within ten days of the judgment opening the…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN NEW CALEDONIA

Article L286-1

Subject to the adaptations provided for in this chapter, the following provisions shall apply in New Caledonia in the wording resulting from the ordonnance n° 2020-1733 du 16 décembre 2020, unless oth…

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