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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: COMMUNITY ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICES

Article LO6461-2

The Territorial Council shall lay down the rules applicable to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon in the matters listed in II of Article LO 6414-1. However, the State remains competent to lay down, in the matte…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: LEGAL REGIME FOR ACTS TAKEN BY THE AUTHORITIES OF THE LOCAL AUTHORITY AND RELATIONS BETWEEN THE STATE AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITY

Article LO6451-2

Sont soumis aux dispositions de l'article LO 6451-1 the following acts: 1° Deliberations of the Territorial Council or decisions taken by delegation of the Territorial Council pursuant to articles LO…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: COMMUNITY ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICES

Article LO6461-21

Decisions to waive the obligation to deposit with the State the funds of the local authority or its public establishments, mentioned in Chapter VIII of the single title of Book VI of Part One fall wit…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: COMMUNITY ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICES

Article LO6461-20

The territorial council of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon may authorise the opening to the public of casinos comprising separate and distinct special premises where certain games of chance are played. A dec…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Supply and delivery of works.

Article L7421-2

A copy of the form or booklet is given to the worker. One copy is kept for at least five years by the principal and, where applicable, his intermediary, and presented by them at any request from the l…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Adjudication

Article L211-21

Voluntary or forced public auctions of financial securities shall be conducted, if the securities are admitted to trading on a regulated market, by the investment services providers which are members…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Regional hospital groups

Article L6132-2-2

I.-The chairman of the grouping's medical commission has the following duties and responsibilities: 1° In conjunction with the chair of the strategic committee, he/she coordinates the development and…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions specific to various commercial companies.

Article L227-2

A société par actions simplifiée may not make a public offer of financial securities or admit its shares to trading on a regulated market. However, it may make the offers referred to: 1° In point i of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Creation of a new commune

Article L2113-22-2

Until the next general renewal of the municipal councils following their creation, new municipalities whose creation order has been issued as of 2 January 2022 benefit, in respect of each of the parts…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Organisation

Article L2511-26

The arrondissement mayor and his deputies are responsible, in the arrondissement, for the powers vested in the mayor of the commune or the mayor of Paris in matters of civil status, school matters rel…

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