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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Special provisions for overseas departments.

Article R421-57

The provisions of section II, as well as those of section IV relating to the financial regime of the guarantee fund which concern hunting accidents, shall not apply in the department of French Guyana.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VII: Special provisions for overseas territories.

Article R421-58

…he following shall apply in the territories of New Caledonia, French Polynesia, the French Southern and Antarctic Territories and Wallis and Futuna : Section V of this chapter ; Sections I and IV of t…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions common to performers and phonogram producers

Article R214-5

The Commission and its specialised committees may only validly deliberate if three quarters of their members are present or duly represented. If this quorum is not reached, the commission is reconvene…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Tasks of healthcare institutions.

Article L6111-5

As stated in the first paragraph of article L. 2223-39 of the French General Local Authorities Code, reproduced below: "Public or private health establishments that meet the conditions laid down by de…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article LO6414-5

…grant competence to the mayor, acting on behalf of the municipality, either for the investigation and issue of individual land use authorisations and planning certificates, or for the sole issue of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Study agreement

Article D1143-5

The Social and Economic Committee is consulted on the study carried out under the conditions set out in article R. 1143-1 and on the action to be taken. The study is also communicated to the trade uni…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Delegation hours

Article R2315-5

…atively up to a maximum of twelve months. This rule may not result in a member having more than one and a half times the number of delegation hours allocated to him/her in any one month. The represent…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: National Committee for Medical Assessment.

Article D1414-51

…s members, who is approved by the Minister for Health. The chairman's term of office is three years and may be renewed. The Director General of Health, the Director General of Healthcare, the Director…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: National Committee for Medical Assessment.

Article D1414-52

The operation of the Committee is governed by rules of procedure drawn up by its members. These rules are approved by the Minister for Health.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Professional organisation

Article R821-54

…cret ballot, on the basis of a single-round list, with the submission of a list containing as many candidates as there are seats to be filled, without the addition or deletion of names and without any…

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