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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 6: Guardianship.

Article 1254-1

…the application of the article 511 of the Civil Code, where the protected person's resources allow and the director of the registry considers it useful, the latter may request, at the protected perso…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: COMMUNITY ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICES

Article LO6251-12

…aint-Barthélemy, as well as any legislative or regulatory proposals concerning the economic, social and cultural development of Saint-Barthélemy. It may also submit to the Prime Minister, via the Stat…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: COMMUNITY ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICES

Article LO6351-12

…to Saint-Martin, as well as any legislative or regulatory proposals concerning the economic, social and cultural development of Saint-Martin. It may also submit to the Prime Minister, via the State re…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article R1524-12

For application in Mayotte, article R. 1423-6 is worded as follows: "Art. R. 1423-6 Cases that are not assigned to the management section in application of article L. 1423-1-2 are assigned to the inte…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Endowments, grants and miscellaneous funds

Article R2335-12

Agreements between the Minister of the Economy and Finance and the Minister of Agriculture, on the one hand, and the Caisse Nationale de Crédit Agricole, on the other hand, determine the terms and con…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Board of Directors

Article R1418-12

The Board of Directors may only validly deliberate if at least half of its members with voting rights are present. If this quorum is not reached, the Board is reconvened within fifteen days with the s…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Responsibilities

Article R4413-12

…rd paragraph of article L. 4413-2, the coordination of the region's actions with those of the State and its public establishments, a coordination committee is set up comprising the regional prefect or…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Specific pollution rooms

Article R4222-12

…ling this, they are captured as they are produced, as close as possible to their source of emission and as efficiently as possible, taking into account the nature, characteristics and flow rate of the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Other special provisions

Article R4226-12

The conditions of use and connection of removable electrical equipment are laid down by order of the ministers responsible for labour and agriculture.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R4031-12

Decisions of the General Meeting and of the Executive Committee shall be taken by a majority of the members present, except in cases where a qualified majority is required under the provisions of this…

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