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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L6473-4

The provisions of Article L. 3334-1 and Article L. 3334-2 are applicable to the collectivity of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Popular retirement savings plan

Article L144-4

…pter, mutual insurers governed by the Mutual Code and provident institutions referred to in Article L. 931-1 of the Social Security Code and Article L. 727-2 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code are…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Social security and tax arrangements for profit-sharing.

Article L3315-4

…ral Member States of the European Community are entitled to the exemptions provided for in articles L. 3315-1 to L. 3315-3 for premiums paid to their employees and to the persons mentioned in article…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR LOCAL AUTHORITIES GOVERNED BY ARTICLE 73 OF THE CONSTITUTION AND FOR SAINT-PIERRE-ET-MIQUELON

Article L281-4

For the application of this book in Martinique: 1° The last sentence of Article L. 264-1, the reference to article L. 754-3 is deleted.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Modifications

Article L2112-4

After completion of the formalities provided for in articles L. 2112-2 and L. 2112-3, municipal councils must give their opinion.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: The State representative

Article L4422-42

…ate in the territorial collectivity of Corsica shall exercise the controls provided for in articles L. 4423-1 and L. 4425-21.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Admission to psychiatric care by decision of the State representative.

Article L3213-4

…nth following the decision to admit the patient to the psychiatric care referred to in I of article L. 3213-1 or, where applicable, following the provisional measure referred to in article L. 3213-2,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Weekly and Sunday rest.

Article L3164-4

…tries authorised to benefit from the derogations to the weekly rest period provided for in articles L. 3132-5 to L. 3132-7 and for young employees. This decree is issued in the manner provided for in…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L7111-4

…il is replaced by the reference to the economic, social, environmental, culture and education council.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter V: Termination of the contract

Article L2195-4

…ce of the contract, the contractor is placed in one of the cases of exclusion mentioned in articles L. 2141-1 to L. 2141-11, he shall inform the purchaser of this change in situation without delay.The…

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