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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Guarantees granted at the end of the term of office

Article L7125-11

On the occasion of the general renewal of the councillors to the Assembly of French Guyana, the president or any vice-president delegated by the latter who, in order to exercise his mandate, had cease…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Guarantees granted at the end of the term of office or the performance of duties

Article L7227-11

On the occasion of the general renewal of the councillors to the Assembly of Martinique, the president of the assembly or any vice-president, the president of the executive council or any executive co…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Sub-committees

Article R2272-15-2

The sub-committee on profit-sharing, incentive schemes and employee savings schemes mentioned in 6° of article R. 2272-10 includes, in addition to the members mentioned in article R. 2272-12, those me…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Commencement of employment, management, remuneration and benefits

Article R6153-10

…153-2-3 : 1° Flat-rate monthly emoluments, the amount of which, which varies according to seniority calculated on the basis of the number of six-monthly internships completed and in which time spent o…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title II: International arbitration

Article 1506

…1452 to 1458 and 1460, relating to the constitution of the arbitral tribunal and the procedure applicable before the supporting judge; 3° 1462,1463 (paragraph 2), 1464 (paragraph 3), 1465 to 1470 and…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 3: Shipment and conduct abroad of goods intended for export.

Article 119

…laid down in articles 78-1, 79, 80-1 and 81 of this Code shall apply to the said aircraft and their cargoes.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Financial penalties imposed by the administrative authority responsible for competition and consumer affairs

Article L5473-1

…5461-9 and in 1° to 7°, 9°, 10° and 14° to 17° of Article L. 5462-8 may not exceed €150,000 in the case of a natural person and 30% of the turnover achieved in the last financial year for the product…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Constitution and organisation of the medical reserve

Article D3132-1

I.- Volunteers in one of the following categories may join the health reserve provided for in article L. 3132-1: 1° Practising healthcare professionals ; 2° Former healthcare professionals who ceased…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section VII: Common provisions.

Article 1381

Claims made pursuant to Articles 811, 820, 821, 821-1, 824, 832-1, 832-2, 832-3, 887, 1026 of the same code shall be brought before the judicial court, subject to the jurisdiction vested in the family…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction of French courts

Article 689-11

Except in the cases provided for in Subtitle I of Title I of Book IV for the application of the Convention on the Statute of the International Criminal Court, opened for signature in Rome on 18 July 1…

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