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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Expenditure

Article L3664-1

…contributions;6° Under the conditions provided for in article 88-1 of law no. 84-53 of 26 January 1984 on statutory provisions relating to the local civil service, expenditure relating to the service…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Expenditure

Article L5217-12-1

…contributions; 4° Under the conditions provided for in article 88-1 of Law no. 84-53 of 26 January 1984 on statutory provisions relating to the local civil service, expenditure relating to the service…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia.

Article R930-1

…I, with the exception of articles R. 121-3, R. 121-4, R. 122-1 to R. 122-17, R. 123-171-1, R. 123-209 to R. 123-219, D. 123-235, D. 123-236, R. 127-1 to R. 134-17, R. 143-23, R. 145-9 to D. 145-19, R.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : The application of laws and regulations in Saint-Barthélemy

Article D6213-2

…o the presidents of the general councils of departments;2° Pour l'application de l'article R. 1211-19,the president of the territorial council of Saint-Barthélemy is assimilated to the presidents of t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Application of laws and regulations in Saint-Martin

Article D6313-2

…o the presidents of the general councils of departments;2° Pour l'application de l'article R. 1211-19, the president of the territorial council of Saint-Martin is assimilated to the presidents of depa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rights of persons under psychiatric care.

Article L3211-12

I.-A case may be referred to the liberty and custody judge within whose jurisdiction the reception facility is located, at any time, with a view to ordering the immediate release of a psychiatric care…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Professional acts.

Article R4311-5

…g tube;8° Care and supervision of the person receiving enteral or parenteral nutritional assistance;9° Monitoring intestinal and urinary elimination and changing bladder catheters;9° bis Changing the…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to the use of administrative police powers in resolution proceedings

Article L311-29

I.-The resolution college may decide to appoint a resolution administrator to the person referred to in Article L. 311-1, to whom all the powers of administration, management and representation of thi…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R331-18

…nisation;7° "Circuit": a closed route that can be covered several times without being abandoned. It may only use roads that are permanently or temporarily closed to public traffic. Its route is marked…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Consultation of voters

Article LO6443-1

I. - The electors of the collectivity may be consulted on decisions which the territorial council intends to take to regulate matters within its jurisdiction. The consultation may be limited to the el…

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