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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS INVOLVING LOCAL AND REGIONAL AUTHORITIES, GROUPS OF LOCAL AND REGIONAL AUTHORITIES AND OTHER LEGAL ENTITIES GOVERNED BY PUBLIC LAW

Article L5721-7-1

A syndicate that has not carried out any activity for at least two years may be dissolved by order of the representative of the State in the department in which the syndicate has its registered office…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE XI: FINANCES OF THE TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF FRENCH GUYANA

Article L71-111-7

Before the vote on the first budgetary deliberation following its renewal, the assembly of French Guyana establishes its budgetary and financial regulations.The local authority's budgetary and financi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE X: FINANCES OF THE TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF MARTINIQUE

Article L72-101-7

Before the vote on the first budgetary deliberation following its renewal, the Assembly of Martinique establishes its budgetary and financial regulations.The local authority's budgetary and financial…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L132-9-3-1

Each year, the insurance undertakings, provident institutions and associations referred to in I of article L. 132-9-3 publish the number and outstanding value of unpaid contracts, each in respect of i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Preferential rights and guarantees for wage claims.

Article L143-11-7

The mandataire judiciaire shall draw up statements of claims as follows: 1. For the claims mentioned in articles L. 143-10, L. 143-11, L. 742-6 and L. 751-15, within ten days of the judgment opening t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Private-law dispensers.

Article L6352-9

…s economic interest groups are audited by a statutory auditor, under the conditions set out in article L. 251-12 of the French Commercial Code, when their annual turnover exceeds an amount determined…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Inter-company savings plan.

Article L3333-7-1

Any company may apply an inter-company savings scheme concluded at branch level, provided that the branch agreement has been approved in application of article L. 3345-4. Companies wishing to apply th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Bodies

Article L5212-7-1

…communes, may be modified at the request of: 1° Either the syndicate's committee; 2° Or the municipal council of a member commune, on the occasion of a change in the syndicate's perimeter or powers or…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia.

Article L936-9

For the application of Article L. 611-7, L. 626-6 and L. 643-3, the institutions governed by Book IX of the Social Security Code are the complementary or supplementary retirement or provident institut…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Admission to psychiatric care at the request of a third party or in the event of imminent danger

Article L3212-9

The director of the establishment decides to lift the psychiatric care measure when this is requested : 1° By the departmental psychiatric care commission mentioned in article L. 3222-5 ; 2° By one of…

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