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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE XI: FINANCES OF THE TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF FRENCH GUYANA

Article D71-114-11

Transfers of funds from refunds due to overpayments to local authority creditors are ordered by the local authority president, who issues a transfer order..

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions specific to the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article R764-11

I. - Subject to the adaptations provided for in II, Article R. 440-1 is applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the version resulting from Decree no. 2014-498 of 16 May 2014.II. - For the appl…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions specific to New Caledonia

Article R762-11

I. - Subject to the adaptations provided for in II, Article R. 440-1 is applicable in New Caledonia in the version resulting from Decree no. 2014-498 of 16 May 2014.II. - For the application of I:1° A…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter IX: Parental authority

Article 1181

Educational assistance measures are taken by the children's judge of the place where one of the parents, the minor's guardian or the person or service to whom the child has been entrusted resides, as…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection III: Other legal divorce proceedings

Article 1115

The proposal to settle the spouses' pecuniary interests, provided for in article 252 of the Civil Code, contains a summary description of their assets and specifies the claimant's intentions regarding…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title I: Authorities responsible for the conduct of criminal policy, public prosecutions and investigations

Article 11

Unless otherwise provided by law and without prejudice to the rights of the defence, proceedings during the investigation and enquiry shall be secret.Any person who takes part in these proceedings is…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: In-patient and out-patient duties of maieutics students

Article R6153-110

Subject to the provisions of articles R. 6153-105, R. 6153-107 and R. 6153-109, the procedures for applying this section are specified by a joint order of the ministers responsible for higher educatio…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Teleworking

Article L1222-11

In exceptional circumstances, such as the threat of an epidemic, or in cases of force majeure, teleworking may be considered as an adaptation of the workstation made necessary to ensure the continuity…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 4: Disputes

Article R211-11

Under penalty of inadmissibility, disputes relating to the seizure must be lodged within one month of notification of the seizure to the debtor. Under the same penalty, they shall be notified on the s…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 4: Incompatibilities

Article L2422-11

The project management mandate is incompatible with any project management, technical control as defined in article L. 125-1 of the French Construction and Housing Code, or works execution assignment…

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