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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Transfer procedures

Article L1424-23

…three mayors or chairmen of public establishments for inter-communal cooperation;- three firefighters.This commission is chaired by the minister responsible for overseas departments or his representat…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Transfer procedures

Article L1424-21

…department, communes and public establishments for inter-communal cooperation, from among its members.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Transfer procedures

Article L1424-20

…departmental consultative commission provided for in Article L1424-21, on legal or financial matters. In the event of a dispute over one or more provisions of the draft agreement referred to in artic…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN NEW CALEDONIA

Article L286-1

…ioned as applying ipso jure in the table below. Articles applicable In their wording resulting from L. 200-1 and L. 200-2 L. 200-4 to L. 200-6 In Title I L. 210-1 In Title II L. 221-1 to L. 223-1 In T…

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

Article L3315-2

…equal to three quarters of the average annual ceiling used to calculate social security contributions. When the employee and, where applicable, the beneficiary referred to in 1° of article L. 3312-3 d…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: Transferable securities issued by joint stock companies.

Article L228-29-6

In the event of non-compliance by the company with either articles L. 228-29-1 or L. 228-29-2, or the conditions under which decisions must be taken at general meetings and the publication formalities…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Criminal provisions

Article L1142-27

…by a person who is not registered on the list of medical accident experts provided for in articles L. 1142-10 and L. 1142-11 of the name mentioned in the penultimate paragraph of article L. 1142-11,…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title II: MEASURES FOLLOWING CONTROLS

Article L524-2

…o put an end to the breaches of contractual obligations or unlawful conduct referred to in Articles L. 511-5, L. 511-6 and L. 511-7.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Regime for members of a regulated market

Article L421-20

…d parties or to deal on own account may become members of a regulated market referred to in Article L. 421-1: a) Directly, by establishing a branch in mainland France, the French overseas departments,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Beverages.

Article L3351-2

…a view to sale, offering for sale, selling or offering free of charge drinks prohibited by article L. 3322-3 (1° and 3°) is punishable by a fine of 9,000 euros. However, the retail sale or offer is o…

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