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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Budgets and accounts

Article L3661-16

The certified accounts of the bodies mentioned in 4° of Article L. 3661-15 are sent to the local authority. They are communicated by the local authority to the elected members of the Metropolitan Lyon…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Health centres.

Article L6323-1-6

…centres may be members of territorial professional health communities within the meaning of article L. 1434-12.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Financial penalties imposed by the administrative authority responsible for competition and consumer affairs

Article L5473-1

I.-Within the area of competence determined in II of articles L. 5211-2 and L. 5221-2, the administrative authority responsible for competition and consumer affairs mentioned in article L. 522-1 of th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Right to training

Article L2123-14

…value of the minimum growth wage per hour.The provisional amount of training expenses under article L. 2123-12 may not be less than 2% of the total amount of functional allowances that may be allocate…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Liability and protection of elected representatives

Article L2123-34

…f this subscription is subject to compensation by the State under the conditions set out in article L. 2335-1 of this code.When the mayor or an elected municipal official deputising for him or having…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Clearing houses and central depositories

Article L763-8

…cated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 440-1 with the exception of its 3rd and 4th paragraphs and L. 440-2 Act no. 2019-486 of 22 May 20…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Clearing houses and central depositories

Article L764-8

…cated in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 440-1 with the exception of its 3rd and 4th paragraphs and L. 440-2 Act no. 2019-486 of 22 May 20…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Clearing houses

Article L762-8

…cated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 440-1 with the exception of its 3rd and 4th paragraphs and L. 440-2 Act no. 2019-486 of 22 May 20…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article L595-1

…by operation of law in the table below.Articles applicableIn their wording resulting fromIn Title IL. 510-1L. 511-1 to L. 511-6L. 511-7La loi n° 2021-1109 du 24 août 2021 confortant le respect des pr…

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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 L596-1

…by operation of law in the table below.Articles applicableIn their wording resulting fromIn Title IL. 510-1L. 511-1 to L. 511-6L. 511-7La loi n° 2021-1109 du 24 août 2021 confortant le respect des pr…

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