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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Criminal provisions

Article L734-6

I.- Are applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, subject to the adaptation provisions provided for in II, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below, in th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK VI: Company difficulties.

Article R681-3

The court shall assess in a single judgment whether the conditions for opening mentioned in 1° and 2° of article L. 681-1 are met, alternatively or cumulatively. When a case is referred to the territo…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Courts for the enforcement of sentences

Article D49-64

In the exercise of their powers, the public prosecutor and the courts responsible for enforcing sentences, as well as, if a case is referred to them, the prison integration and probation service, shal…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Management of the special reserve.

Article D3324-34

…est of any employee who has a claim on a company in respect of employee profit-sharing, pursuant to 2° of article L. 3323-2, the sums allocated to him in this respect. In this case, the sums are paid…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article D4163-5

The exposure of workers with regard to the thresholds mentioned in Article D. 4163-2 is assessed after the application of collective and individual protection measures. When the minimum duration of ex…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Union representation

Article R1432-121

…es or sub-boards for the trade union organisations mentioned in Article L. 2122-2 of the same code; 2° For the application ofarticle L. 2143-3 of the Labour Code, the percentage of votes cast in the e…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Multiannual risk management programme

Article R1443-12

…28, including :1° No more than three members from the college mentioned in 1° of the same article ;2° No more than three members from the college mentioned in 2° of the same article;3° No more than t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section: Units for difficult patients.

Article R3222-4

…rector general of the regional health agency: 1° A doctor representing the regional health agency ; 2° Three hospital psychiatrists not working in the unit for difficult patients. The members of the c…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE XI: FINANCES OF THE TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF FRENCH GUYANA

Article D71-114-12

…and in the order of the chapters and articles of the budget:In revenue:1° The nature of the revenue;2° The budget estimates and forecasts;3° The final determination of the sums to be recovered on the…

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

Article D72-104-12

…and in the order of the chapters and articles of the budget:In revenue:1° The nature of the revenue;2° The budget estimates and forecasts;3° The final determination of the sums to be recovered on the…

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