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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VII: Terms and conditions of office

Article L7227-12

…he 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 representatives wh…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Special contribution.

Article L8253-1

…rs who have employed a foreign worker in breach of the provisions of the first paragraph of article L. 8251-1 shall pay a special contribution for each foreign worker not authorised to work. The amoun…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: COMMUNE SECTION

Article L2411-10

…by multi-annual farming or grazing agreement concluded under the conditions provided for in article L. 481-1 of the Code rural et de la pêche maritime (Rural and Maritime Fishing Code) or by agreement…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Approval of financial holding companies, mixed financial holding companies and parent companies of finance companies

Article L517-16

…orité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution has determined that the conditions set out in Article L. 517-13 are not fulfilled or have ceased to be fulfilled in order to ensure or restore, depending…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Internal organisation.

Article L6146-12

Notwithstanding articles L. 6144-1, L. 6144-2 and L. 6146-9, the director of the institution may decide, on a joint proposal from the chairmen of the institutional medical committee and the nursing, r…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Regulatory capital requirement for groups.

Article L356-15

…of this Chapter; 2° In the case of group supervision referred to in the second paragraph of Article L. 356-2, the participating insurance or reinsurance undertaking shall ensure that the group always…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Supervisory Board, Executive Board and Management Board

Article L6143-1

…management of the institution. It deliberates on :1° The establishment project mentioned in article L. 6143-2 ; 2° The constituent agreement of the university hospital centres and the agreements enter…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter III: Valuation of public property by the holder of the partnership contract

Article L2233-1

In order to enhance the value of a part of the domain, the purchaser may, after having delimited, if necessary, the assets belonging to the public domain, authorise the holder:1° To grant authorisatio…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L1311-19

…ther to the State for needs defined by decree in the Council of State, or to fire and rescue services. An agreement between the State and the owner local authority or institution specifies in particul…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General rules.

Article L326-13

…sulting in the dissolution of an undertaking referred to in 1° and in the last paragraph of Article L. 310-1, the contracts taken out by the undertaking shall continue to be governed by their general…

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