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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VIII : Aix-Marseille-Provence Metropolis

Article L5218-2

I.-A.-The metropolis of Aix-Marseille-Provence exercises the competences provided for in article L. 5217-2, with the exception of: 1° The competence "promotion of tourism, including the creation of to…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Discharge of liabilities.

Article L643-11

…audulent manoeuvres committed to the detriment of the social protection bodies mentioned in Article L. 114-12 of the Social Security Code. The fraudulent origin of the claim is established either by a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE X: FINANCES OF THE TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF MARTINIQUE

Article L72-103-2

…'hôtel de la collectivité;2° Les dépenses relatives aux indemnités de fonction prévues aux articles L. 7227-17 to L. 7227-21 and the training costs for elected representatives mentioned in article L.…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: European Union regulations constituting implementing measures for article L. 412-1

Article R412-29

The enforcement measures provided for in Article L. 412-1 : 1° The provisions of Articles 1 to 7a of Regulation (EEC) No 2136/89 of the Council of the European Communities of 21 June 1989, as amended,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the implementation of a resolution measure

Article L613-53-1

…on. It appoints or approves the appointment and reappointment of the persons referred to in Article L. 511-13 or Article L. 532-2(4), members of the Board of Directors, the Supervisory Board or any ot…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Protected works

Article L112-2

The following in particular shall be considered to be intellectual works within the meaning of this Code: 1° Books, brochures and other literary, artistic and scientific writings; 2° Lectures, speeche…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: The network of Chambers of Commerce and Industry.

Article L712-1

In each public institution in the network, the general meeting of elected members determines the institution's guidelines and action programme. To this end, it deliberates on all matters relating to t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Common provisions

Article L312-16

…1° The conditions, deadlines and procedures for implementing the guarantee provided for in article L. 312-4-1 and I of article L. 312-5 ; 2° The compensation ceiling per member and per depositor or o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Financial and accounting provisions

Article L5217-10-15

The certified accounts of the bodies mentioned in 4° of Article L. 5217-10-14 are transmitted to the metropolitan authority.They are communicated by the metropolitan authority to the elected members o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to the preparation of preventive resolution plans

Article L613-38

…f this Section when the conditions for triggering a resolution procedure mentioned in II of Article L. 613-49 or, where applicable, in I and II of Article L. 613-49-1 are met. The collège de résolutio…

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