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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: The Economic, Social, Environmental, Cultural and Education Council of French Guiana

Article L7124-10

The president, vice-presidents and members of the council are entitled to training appropriate to their duties. The Assembly of French Guiana shall make available to the Council the resources necessar…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: The Economic, Social, Environmental, Cultural and Education Council of French Guiana

Article L7124-8

…set by the Assembly of French Guiana within the limit of a monthly ceiling determined by reference to the maximum allowances provided for councillors to the Assembly of French Guiana in the articles…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: The Economic, Social, Environmental, Cultural and Education Council of French Guiana

Article L7124-9

In addition to the leave of absence they are entitled to under article L. 7124-7, the president, the vice-presidents and the members of the council are entitled to a credit of hours allowing them to h…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VI : The Martinique Economic, Social, Environmental, Cultural and Education Council

Article L7226-8

…owance set by the Martinique Assembly within the limit of a monthly ceiling determined by reference to the maximum allowances provided for councillors to the Martinique Assembly in the articles L. 722…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VI : The Martinique Economic, Social, Environmental, Cultural and Education Council

Article L7226-7

Article L. 7227-1, the first and last paragraphs of article L. 7227-23 and Article L. 7227-34 is applicable to the president, vice-presidents and members of the Martinique Economic, Social, Environmen…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VI : The Martinique Economic, Social, Environmental, Cultural and Education Council

Article L7226-9

In addition to the leave of absence they are entitled to under article L. 7226-7, the president, vice-presidents and members of the council are entitled to a credit of hours enabling them to have the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VI : The Martinique Economic, Social, Environmental, Cultural and Education Council

Article L7226-10

The president, vice-presidents and members of the council are entitled to training appropriate to their duties. The Executive Council of Martinique shall make available to the Council the resources ne…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Criminal court

Article D45-2-1

…on other than the accused has a right of ownership, including in the case of the defendant's spouse and where the property forms part of the community, and where this title is known or where this pers…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Criminal court

Article D45-2-1 bis

…judicial court may decide that a hearing of the correctional court that is held in public pursuant to Article 400 will be broadcast live in several courtrooms of the court.In the case of a hearing of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Rules applicable to authorised establishments and organisations

Article R1243-20

Subject to the provision of the second paragraph relating to blood establishments, the establishment or authorised body shall set up a scientific council or a medico-technical committee, responsible i…

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