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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Deliberations.

Article LO6431-16

…a meeting may give a voting delegation for that meeting to another member of the territorial council. A territorial councillor may receive only one delegation.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Domiciliation of registered natural and legal persons.

Article R123-166-2

…ese persons ; 3° All documentary evidence that the conditions set out in 1° and 2° of II of article L. 123-11-3; 4° A sworn statement that the conditions set out in 3°, 4° and 5° of II of article L. 1…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Provisions specific to the departments of Moselle, Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin.

Article L1234-16

…notice1° Teachers and persons employed in private homes ;2° Commercial clerks mentioned in article L. 1226-24;3° Employees whose remuneration is fixed and who are permanently entrusted with the manag…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Specific measures applicable to establishments and products

Article L521-16

If it is established that a product has been placed on the market without having been the subject of the authorisation, registration or declaration required by the regulations applicable to that produ…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Local services

Article L2573-16

The articles L. 2144-1 and L. 2144-3 are applicable to the communes of French Polynesia.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Operation

Article L5842-16

I. - The articles L. 5212-15 to L. 5212-17 are applicable in French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II and III.II. - For the application of Article L. 5212-15, after the words "or…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Dotation départementale d'équipement des collèges (Departmental grant for secondary school facilities)

Article L3334-16

…225 euros.The amount allocated in 2008 to each department exercising the powers defined in article L. 213-2 of the Education Code is obtained by applying a coefficient to the total amount of the depa…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Control of the sale of goods and provision of services over the Internet

Article L512-16

To monitor the sale of goods and the provision of services over the internet, authorised agents may use an assumed identity.The conditions under which they carry out their findings are specified by de…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Rules of good conduct

Article L341-16

…can prove that the canvassed party was informed of the amount due, in accordance with 5° of article L. 341-12. However, he may not demand this payment if he has begun to execute the contract before ex…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions specific to certain institutions and organisations.

Article L6147-16

…alides (National Invalids Institution) cooperate on the activities mentioned in 1° of II of article L. 6147-7 and in 2° and 4° of article L. 621-2 of the code des pensions militaires d'invalidité et d…

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