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

Article LO6252-15

The President of the Territorial Council or his/her representative may be entrusted by the authorities of the Republic to represent them in regional bodies located in the Caribbean area, including reg…

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

Article LO6352-15

The President of the Territorial Council or his/her representative may be entrusted by the authorities of the Republic to represent them in regional bodies located in the Caribbean area, including reg…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: LEGAL REGIME FOR ACTS TAKEN BY THE AUTHORITIES OF THE LOCAL AUTHORITY AND RELATIONS BETWEEN THE STATE AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITY

Article LO6451-1

The acts taken by the authorities of the collectivity are enforceable by operation of law as soon as they have been published in the Official Journal of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, posted or notified to…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: VOTER PARTICIPATION IN COMMUNITY LIFE

Article LO6441-1

The territorial council may be seized, by means of a petition, of any matter falling within the competence of the collectivity. The petition may be presented on an individual or collective basis. It m…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title II: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia, French Polynesia and the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article R306

Article R. 82 shall read as follows: "Art. R. 82.-The bulletin no. 3 may only be requested by the person it concerns or their legal representative in the case of a minor or an adult under guardianship…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Legal proceedings

Article D1251-32

…which takes legal action on behalf of an employee, pursuant to the second paragraph of Article L. 1251-59, shall notify the employee by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. The letter s…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Access by the National Commission to information covered by medical confidentiality

Article R1142-41-2

The information communicated pursuant to Article R. 1142-41-1 shall be used and stored in a place or on a medium that preserves its confidentiality, under the responsibility of the National Commission…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Discipline of commercial court judges

Article R724-12

As soon as the matter has been referred to the Committee, its secretary will inform the judge being prosecuted by any means that confers a date certain, stating that he or she may inspect the document…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 8: Aids for the veterinary care of farm animals

Article D1511-60

…are set in accordance with the provisions of decree no. 2006-781 of 3 July 2006 for journeys within mainland France and on production of supporting documents for journeys outside mainland France at th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions.

Article R4113-12

…ns who do not meet the conditions of the first paragraph or of 1° to 5° of article 5 of law no. 90-1258 of 31 December 1990 relating to the practice of the liberal professions in the form of companies…

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