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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: LOCAL AUTHORITY FINANCES

Article LO6261-10

The award of grants shall be the subject of a deliberation separate from the vote on the budget. However, for grants whose award is not subject to conditions, the territorial council may decide: 1° To…

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

Article LO6251-12

The Territorial Council may submit to the Minister responsible for Overseas Territories, via the State representative, proposals to amend the legislative or regulatory provisions in force, applicable…

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

Article LO6253-1

The Executive Council adopts the draft resolutions to be submitted to the Territorial Council. It makes, on the proposal of the President of the Territorial Council, the regulations necessary to imple…

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

Article LO6251-14

The Territorial Council may submit proposals to the Government with a view to the conclusion of international commitments by France concerning regional cooperation between the French Republic, the Sta…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: LOCAL AUTHORITY INSTITUTIONS

Article LO6323-1

…d activities in the local authority that are represented on the Economic, Social and Cultural Council. This order also sets the number of representatives of these bodies and activities and the conditi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L8291-1

…ng workers seconded on national territory of the regulations applicable to them pursuant to article L. 1262-4 by means of a document, drawn up in a language they understand, which is given to them at…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title IV: CONDITIONS OF APPLICATION IN THE OVERSEAS OF THE PROVISIONS OF BOOK II RELATING TO PRODUCTS

Article L741-1

Articles L. 211-22 to L. 211-33 do not apply to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Administrative penalties

Article L241-2-1

…he absence from contractual documents given to consumers of the information provided for in article L. 211-2 is punishable by an administrative fine of up to €3,000 for a natural person and up to €15,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Payment service providers

Article L572-11

…the directors of a payment institution to prepare accounts in consolidated form, in accordance with III of article L. 522-19, is punishable by a fine of €15,000.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Preliminary chapter: Common provisions

Article L4420-1

Article L. 4001-3 is applicable to the Wallis and Futuna Islands in the version resulting from Law no. 2021-1017 of 2 August 2021.

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