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Showing 15511560 of 68978 articles for Art. s. L. 145-1 to L. 145-60 + R. 145-1 to R. 145-38

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Right to training

Article L7227-12

Councillors to the Martinique Assembly and executive councillors are entitled to training appropriate to their duties. Training is compulsorily organised during the first year of office for elected re…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Right to training

Article L7227-14

…r reimbursement.Losses of income suffered by the elected member as a result of exercising his right to training under this section shall be compensated by the local authority up to a limit of eighteen…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Guarantees granted in the exercise of the mandate

Article L2123-1-1

Subject to the compatibility of their workstation, local councillors are deemed to fall within the category of persons who have, where applicable, the most favourable access to teleworking in the exer…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Takeover bids and public exchange offers

Article L433-1-1

The General Regulation of the Autorité des Marchés Financiers also sets the conditions under which, if more than three months have elapsed since the filing of a draft public offer for the securities o…

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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 L2563-1

Book III of this part is applicable to the communes of the overseas departments with the exception of the eighth paragraph (7°) of article L. 2331-2, the tenth paragraph (9°) of article L. 2331-8 and…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Advances and deposits

Article L2232-1

Notwithstanding the provisions of article L. 2213-8, partnership contracts may give rise to payments on account.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definition and scope of application

Article L763-1

…s mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in French Polynesia, subject to the adaptations mentioned in II, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same ta…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definition and scope of application

Article L762-1

…cles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in New Caledonia, subject to the adaptations mentioned in II, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same ta…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 5: Placement in an anti-seizure bracelet

Article R24-14

The decision to place an adult under judicial supervision, on the basis of article 138-3, against a person of full age, a restraining order against the victim and the wearing of an anti-seizure bracel…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: Business tax.

Article L422-1

The rules relating to the assessment of the business property tax applicable to operators of establishments carrying out seasonal activities are set out in V of article 1478 of the General Tax Code.

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