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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Financial and accounting provisions

Article L5217-10-6

…iations are voted by chapter and, if the Metropolitan Council so decides, by article. In both these cases, the Metropolitan Council may, however, specify that certain appropriations are specialised by…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE X: FINANCES OF THE TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF MARTINIQUE

Article L72-101-5

…iations are voted by chapter and, if the Assembly of Martinique so decides, by article.In these two cases, the Assembly of Martinique may, however, specify that certain appropriations are specialised…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIII: Criminal records

Article R82

…national criminal records department by the person concerned, or their legal representative in the case of a minor or an adult under guardianship.The request, which must specify the civil status of t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book II: Trial Courts

Article D45

When the date of the hearing of a case before the Assize Court has been set in accordance with the provisions of Article 238, the president of the assize court shall decide the date for the examinatio…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article R1524-2

…estment of the liquid assets of the Mayotte social security fund"; 2° In 2°, the words: "or, in the case of an agricultural employee, to the agricultural social security fund provided for in article R…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Solidarity grant for the equipment of local authorities and their groupings affected by climatic or geological events

Article R1613-10

…tioned in the first paragraph of article R. 1613-5.The benefit of these provisions is assessed on a case-by-case basis by the State representative, taking into account the financial capacity of the lo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Guarantees granted in the exercise of the mandate

Article R2123-7

In the case of part-time work, the credit of hours is reduced in proportion to the ratio between the hours set out in the employment contract of the employee concerned, in accordance with the provisio…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article R621-41-2

…tered letter with acknowledgement of receipt to the chairman of the Enforcement Committee;2° In the case of natural persons, the application shall state the surname, first name, profession and domicil…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Guarantees granted to holders of departmental mandates

Article R3123-6

In the case of part-time work, the credit of hours is reduced in proportion to the ratio between the working hours set out in the employment contract of the employee concerned, in accordance with the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Guarantees granted to holders of regional mandates

Article R4135-6

In the case of part-time work, the credit of hours is reduced in proportion to the ratio between the hours set out in the employment contract of the employee concerned, in accordance with the provisio…

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