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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE COMMUNES OF THE DEPARTMENTS OF GUADELOUPE, GUYANA, MARTINIQUE AND LA RÉUNION

Article L5823-1

The report on the budget guidelines mentioned in article L. 2312-1 presents a progress report on the measures set out in the convergence plan covering the territory of the public establishment for int…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: French Development Agency

Article R515-20

…oordination and coordination mission carried out, pursuant to article 3 of decree no. 79-433 of 1st June 1979 relating to the powers of ambassadors and the organisation of State services abroad, by th…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Applications for nullity of marriage

Article 194

No one may claim the title of spouse and the civil effects of marriage unless he or she represents an act of celebration recorded in the civil status register; except in the cases provided for in Arti…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Revitalisation by companies not subject to the obligation to offer redeployment leave

Article D1233-48

No later than three years after the notification of redundancies provided for in Article L. 1233-46, the Prefect(s) shall convene a meeting of the Monitoring Committee under the conditions and in acco…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Machinery and other work equipment

Article R4313-78

…physical characteristics; 6° Hand-fed multi-spindle tenoning machines for woodworking; 7° Hand-fed vertical spindle moulders for working wood and materials with similar physical characteristics; 8° P…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Industrial preparation and wholesale.

Article L5441-8-1

…raph 2, in Article L. 5142-3 of this code in its version prior to the entry into force of Order no. 2022-414 of 23 March 2022, in accordance with III of Article 14 thereof, or have not been subjected…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Other service providers

Article L773-31

…o. 2003-706 of 1 August 2003 L. 541-4 to L. 541-6 with the exception of II Order no. 2016-827 of 23 June 2016 L. 541-7 Order no. 2005-429 of 6 May 2005 L. 541-8 Ordinance no. 2016-827 of 23 June 2016…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Other service providers

Article L774-31

…o. 2003-706 of 1 August 2003 L. 541-4 to L. 541-6 with the exception of II Order no. 2016-827 of 23 June 2016 L. 541-7 Order no. 2005-429 of 6 May 2005 L. 541-8 Ordinance no. 2016-827 of 23 June 2016…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Other service providers

Article L775-25

…o. 2003-706 of 1 August 2003 L. 541-4 to L. 541-6 with the exception of II Order no. 2016-827 of 23 June 2016 L. 541-7 Order no. 2005-429 of 6 May 2005 L. 541-8 Ordinance no. 2016-827 of 23 June 2016…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 5: Takeover bid

Article L2312-47

At the request of the employer making the offer, the employer of the company to which the offer relates may convene a meeting of its social and economic committee within two working days of the announ…

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