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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VI : Conurbation community

Article L5216-4-2

…own use or for joint use, administrative premises, office equipment and cover their documentation, mail and telecommunications costs.The chairman may, under the conditions set by the community counci…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General principles

Article L1111-3-4

…ments he has made. Health professionals bound by one of the agreements mentioned in article L. 162-14-1 of the said code and health services bound by an agreement with a national or local body managin…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XI: The European Public Prosecutor's Office

Article D47-1-43

For the application of article 696-119, when the Deputy European Public Prosecutor orders that the person under investigation be placed under judicial supervision, he/she shall inform the person that…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Informing and obtaining the consent of the person undergoing research involving the human person

Article L1122-1-4

In the case of research involving the human person mentioned in 2° of Article L. 1121-1 , the methodological requirements of which are not compatible with obtaining consent under the conditions provid…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions applicable to requests for information received by the French services

Article 695-9-40

Information may only be transmitted to the competent services of the Member State that requested it with the prior authorisation of a magistrate whenever such authorisation is required in France to ac…

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

Article L72-103-4

When voting on the budget or an amending decision, the Assembly of Martinique may vote on programme authorisations and commitment authorisations for unforeseen expenditure in the investment section an…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Criminal court

Article D45-2-4

…where the deferred committal order is subject to provisional enforcement pursuant to IV of Article 464-2.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Common provisions

Article R1132-4-3

The competent authority's assessment of the applicant's command of the French language results in a decision that may be appealed to the administrative court with territorial jurisdiction.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Electronic communication and examination of appeals

Article R2333-120-45

If it appears from the application that the case is already certain to be resolved, the magistrate responsible for investigating the case may decide that there are no grounds for an investigation.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Entry on the roll of the order

Article R4222-4-3

The competent authority's assessment of the applicant's command of the French language results in a decision that may be appealed to the administrative court with territorial jurisdiction.

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