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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Bodies

Article L5214-8

Articles L. 2123-1 to L. 2123-3, L. 2123-5, L. 2123-7 to L. 2123-16, L. 2123-18-2 and L. 2123-18-4, as well as article L. 2123-24-1 are applicable to the members of the council of the communauté de co…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE X: FINANCES OF THE TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF MARTINIQUE

Article L72-101-15

…132-17, as well as to any interested person, under the conditions provided for in l'article L. 4132-16.Transmitted by the local authority to the State representative and the local authority's accounti…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Accounting of the Banque de France

Article R144-8

…3-4, L. 823-5, L. 823-7, L. 823-8, L. 823-10, L. 823-12, L. 823-13, L. 823-14, L. 823-15 and L. 823-16 of the French Commercial Code apply to the Banque de France. The General Council exercises the fu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Drawing up agreements with third parties

Article R1261-23

…pplication for authorisation of the training or research project in accordance with article R. 1261-16. The agreement organises the relationship between this entity and the institution. In the situati…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Conciliation prior to disciplinary action

Article R4443-11

…e applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia in the version set out in Decree no. 2022-381 of 16 March 2022, subject to the adaptations set out in II. II.- For application in New Caledonia and F…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-section 3: Working conditions of the pharmacists or veterinary surgeons responsible and delegated.

Article R5142-22

…o which he belongs, and registers his diploma, under the conditions provided for in article L. 4221-16 for pharmacists or under the conditions provided for in article L. 241-1 of the rural and maritim…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Cross-border recognition.

Article 509-1

…of a European Certificate of Succession;- Articles 44 to 57 and 60 of Council Regulation (EU) No 2016/1103 of 24 June 2016 implementing enhanced cooperation in the area of jurisdiction, applicable la…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Extemporaneous preparation and retail sale.

Article L5442-10

…out complying with the prescription restrictions laid down in application of 18° of article L. 5141-16. 5143-6, or without complying with the restrictions on prescribing laid down pursuant to article…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Regulatory part

Article Annexe 1

…le on 11 March 2002, approved by the loi n° 2003-557 du 26 juin 2003 and published by the décret n° 2004-684 du 8 juillet 2004;c) Agreement on exchanges of young professionals (together with an annex)…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions.

Article L1235-3

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