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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Composition and operation of the Local Finance Committee of French Polynesia.

Article R2573-38

No one may be a member of the Local Finance Committee in more than one capacity simultaneously.When a member of the Local Finance Committee representing the communes becomes President of French Polyne…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Composition and operation of the Local Finance Committee of French Polynesia.

Article R2573-39

In the event of a vacancy in the seats occupied by the representatives of the Assembly of French Polynesia or the communes, and until the next elections to the Committee, an equal number of representa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Assessment of clinical data

Article R5211-36

The evaluation of the clinical data referred to in Article L. 5211-3-2, hereinafter referred to as the "clinical evaluation", must, taking into account any relevant harmonised standards, follow a proc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Special provisions for medical biology laboratories under the authority of the Minister of Defence

Article L6214-3

For medical biology laboratories under the authority of the Minister for Defence, the information provided for in Article L. 6213-11 shall be sent to this Minister, who shall take the appropriate meas…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 1: Board of Directors

Article R121-32

The General Manager attends meetings of the Board of Directors in an advisory capacity.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R6113-33

…available to third parties the system for collecting medico-economic activity and data from health care institutions referred to in Article L. 6113-8 , as well as processing the information referred…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter I: The creditor and the writ of execution

Article L111-3

…to an appeal suspending enforcement, without prejudice to the provisions of European Union law applicable;2° bis Decisions handed down by the Unified Patent Court;3° Extracts from conciliation reports…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 9: Account overdrafts

Article R312-33

…ibly: 1° The type of credit; 2° The identity and address of the contracting parties and, where applicable, the identity and address of the credit intermediary concerned; 3° The duration of the credit…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tasks

Article R3262-36

…meet the conditions laid down in article R. 3262-4 and articles R. 3262-26 to R. 3262-32; 2° Noting cases where restaurateurs, persons, companies, similar bodies or fruit and vegetable retailers have…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: LOCAL FINANCE COMMITTEE

Article L1211-3

The Local Finance Committee controls the distribution of the global operating grant.It sets, where applicable, the amount of the lump-sum grant under the conditions provided for in articles L. 2334-7…

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