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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Openings, mutations and transfers.

Article L3332-5

Articles L. 3332-3 to L. 3332-4-1 are not applicable in the départements of Haut-Rhin, Bas-Rhin and Moselle. In these departments, article 33 of the local professional code of 26 July 1900 remains in…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Guarantees and indemnities granted to Board members

Article L7124-7

Article L. 7125-1, the first and last paragraphs of article L. 7125-22 and Article L. 7125-33 are applicable to the president, vice-presidents and members of the Economic, Social, Environmental, Cultu…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Archives

Article L1421-1

…local authorities and groups of local authorities are laid down by the provisions of II of Article L. 212-4 and Articles L. 212-4-1 to L. 212-10 and L. 212-33 of the Heritage Code.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Provisions applicable to communes in the departments of Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique and Réunion

Article L2563-5

…r-municipal cooperation benefit from the global equipment grant under the conditions set by article L. 2334-33.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Legal structures

Article L6223-4

…application of the specific rules for the formation of the types of companies mentioned in Article L. 6223-1, the acquisition by a natural person or legal entity of shareholdings in companies operati…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Indemnities of holders of office in the Martinique Assembly and of office in the Executive Council

Article L7227-21

…utive Council is determined by applying the rate of 145% to the reference term mentioned in Article L. 7227-17. It may be increased by 40%, provided that the total amount of the maximum allowances lik…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Indemnities of holders of office in the Martinique Assembly and of office in the Executive Council

Article L7227-20

…of Martinique is determined by applying the rate of 145% to the reference term mentioned in Article L. 7227-17. It may be increased by 40%, provided that the total amount of the maximum allowances lik…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Agents

Article L523-5

For the purposes of Article L. 511-33, I of Article L. 522-19, Article L. 526-35, the last paragraph of Article L. 571-4 and Article L. 572-7, agents are treated in the same way as persons employed by…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Pension

Article L211-34

For the purposes of articles L. 211-27 to L. 211-33, public or private bills are treated in the same way as financial securities. However, only credit institutions and finance companies may repurchase…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Conditions for holding municipal office

Article L2573-9

I.-The articles L. 2123-31 to L. 2123-33 are applicable to the communes of French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II. II.-For the application of article L. 2123-32, the words: "as…

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