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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Syndicat mixte associant exclusivement des communes et des établissements publics de coopération intercommunale (Mixed syndicate associating exclusively municipalities and public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation)

Article D5843-1

I. - The articles R. 5711-1-1 to R. 5711-5 are applicable in French Polynesia.II. - For the application of Article R. 5711-1-1, the words: "of Book III of Part Two" are replaced by the words: "of Sect…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Inclusion on the list of top-level athletes

Article R221-1

High level sportsperson status is obtained by inclusion on the list of high level sportspersons drawn up by the Minister for Sport on the recommendation of the relevant delegated federation, after con…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Ethics.

Article L1412-1-1

…lic debate in the form of Estates General shall precede any proposed reform of the ethical problems and social issues mentioned in article L. 1412-1. These are organised on the initiative of the Natio…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE TRANSFER OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES FROM THE DEPARTMENTS AND REGIONS TO THE TERRITORIAL COMMUNITIES OF GUYANA AND MARTINIQUE

Article L7331-1

All the assets, rights and obligations of the department of the region of French Guyana are transferred ipso jure to the territorial collectivity of French Guyana on the date of its creation.All the a…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Reduction of sentences

Article 721-1-1

…mentioned in Article 721 of this code only up to a maximum of three months per year of imprisonment and seven days per month for a period of imprisonment of less than one year.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Common rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4113-1-1

…tions for application of the first paragraph, in particular the categories of information concerned and the date on which this system is implemented.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Physiotherapists.

Article L4321-16-1

…ntrusted to it. This resolution, adopted in plenary session, organises the grouping of departmental and interdepartmental councils and sets the date for the dissolution of the councils concerned. It d…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit.

Article L823-10-1

…formation obligations resulting from the report mentioned in the last paragraph of Article L. 823-9 and, where applicable, the supplementary report provided for in III of article L. 823-16, as well as…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: Subscription, purchase or pledge by companies of their own shares.

Article R225-160-1

…r in I of Article L. 822-1 or from among the experts registered on the lists drawn up by the courts and tribunals. He must not have any links with the company that affect his independence within the m…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XIV: Recourse for compensation available to certain victims of damage resulting from an offence

Article R50-12-1

…ursuant to Article 706-5-1 sets out the assessment made by the guarantee fund for each head of loss and the amount of compensation due to the victim, taking into account the benefits listed in l'artic…

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