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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Health centres.

Article L6323-1-1

In addition to the activities mentioned in article L. 6323-1, health centres may :1° Carry out public health initiatives, therapeutic patient education and social initiatives, in particular with a vie…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: The Executive Council

Article LO6222-6

Nominations for the various posts on the Executive Council shall be lodged with the President within one hour of the election of the President of the Territorial Council. If, on expiry of this time li…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Publicity and entry into force

Article LO6341-2

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: The Executive Council

Article LO6322-6

Nominations for the various posts on the Executive Council shall be lodged with the President within one hour of the election of the President of the Territorial Council. If, on expiry of this time li…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: The Executive Council

Article LO6432-6

Nominations for the various posts on the Executive Council shall be lodged with the President within one hour of the election of the President of the Territorial Council. If, on expiry of this time li…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V : Relations between the Assembly and the Executive Council of Martinique

Article L7225-2

The Martinique Assembly may call into question the responsibility of the Executive Council by voting a motion of no confidence. This is only admissible if it is signed by at least one third of the cou…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: National gendarmerie units

Article R15-23

The categories of national gendarmerie units within which officers and agents of the judicial police carry out their usual duties and whose jurisdiction extends to the area of responsibility of one or…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IIa: Fixed fine procedure

Article R49-6-1

When the notice of increased fixed fine sent by registered letter to the address appearing on the vehicle registration certificate, in accordance with the provisions of the second paragraph of article…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article R252

I. - For the application of this Code in New Caledonia, French Polynesia and the Wallis and Futuna Islands, the terms listed below are replaced as follows:1° "département" by "collectivité d'outre-mer…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter Ia: Restorative justice

Article D1-1-1

Other than the case provided for in 1° of Article 10-2, the possibility for the victim or perpetrator of an offence to participate in a restorative justice measure falling under Article 10-1 is offere…

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