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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Vigilance

Article R1125-23

…e reactions and serious incidents that have occurred in other research that it is conducting in France, or that have occurred outside national territory. The sponsor sends a copy of the six-monthly re…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Vigilance

Article R1125-24

The sponsor shall transmit to the investigators concerned any information likely to affect the safety of the donor, the person undergoing medically assisted procreation or the child born or to be born…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Merger

Article L5212-27

…e part of the same department, or by joint order of the State representatives in the departments concerned in the opposite case:1° Either within two months of the first deliberation forwarded, at the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Powers

Article L5217-2

I. - The metropolis automatically exercises, in place of the member municipalities, the following competences:1° In matters of economic, social and cultural development and planning:a) Creation, devel…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Bodies

Article L5842-21

…ONS AS PROVIDED FOR IN L. 5214-7 law no. 99-586 of 12 July 1999 L. 5214-8 law no. 2019-1461 of 27 December 2019 II. - In the last paragraph of Article L. 5214-8, the words: "of Articles L. 3123-9-2 an…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Replacement.

Article LO6222-2

…ing vacant for any reason whatsoever, the duties of President shall be temporarily exercised by a Vice-President, in the order of appointment, and, failing this, by a Territorial Councillor designated…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Replacement.

Article LO6322-2

…ing vacant for any reason whatsoever, the duties of President shall be temporarily performed by a Vice-President, in the order of appointment and, failing that, by a Territorial Councillor designated…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Replacement

Article L7123-2

…ls vacant for any reason whatsoever, the duties of Chairman shall be performed provisionally by a Vice-Chairman in the order of appointment and, failing that, by a councillor appointed by the Assembly…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Retirement

Article L7125-28

The President of the Assembly of French Guyana or the Vice-Presidents delegated by the latter who, for the duration of their term of office, have ceased to exercise their professional activity and do…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Retirement

Article L7125-29

…rritorial collectivity of French Guyana.A decree in the Council of State sets the contribution rate ceiling.

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