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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4 - Individual right to training

Article R7227-25-1

Training courses eligible under the individual right are training courses relating to the exercise of the mandate of the councillor to the Martinique Assembly and the executive councillor and training…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article R3381-4

For the application of the regulatory provisions of Book I in the French Southern and Antarctic Lands:1° In article R. 3121-6, the words: "and that a report be sent to the European Commission if it so…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Eviction Commission

Article L632-2

The summons referred to in 2° of article L. 632-1 is given to the foreign national at least fifteen days before the committee meeting. It specifies that the person concerned has the right to be assist…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Employee representatives on company boards of directors or supervisory boards.

Article L2421-5

The dismissal of an employee representative on the Board of Directors or Supervisory Board of a public sector company, a public limited company or a partnership limited by shares, envisaged by the emp…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 5: Penalties

Article ANNEXE, art. 30-13

At the request of the public prosecutor or ex officio, the court may enjoin by order the members of the association's management or the liquidators as the case may be to justify within a time limit it…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Preparation of the case

Article R1454-1

If the conciliation fails, the conciliation and referral office prepares the case until the date it sets for the judgment hearing. Special meetings may be held for this purpose. After notifying the pa…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Local fire and rescue services

Article R1424-37

In the event of serious negligence or operational difficulties observed in a communal or inter-communal fire brigade, the prefect may dissolve the brigade by order issued after consulting the departme…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Exhibitions subject to authorisation

Article R4451-92

The application for authorisation must include : 1° The name and registered office of the company and the address of the establishment; 2° The name and address of the occupational health and safety de…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General principles

Article L1851-1

The articles L. 1412-1 and L. 1412-2 are applicable to the communes of French Polynesia and their public establishments with the exception of the words: ", where applicable, after obtaining the opinio…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Execution of investigative measures.

Article 173

The minutes, opinions or reports drawn up, on the occasion of or following the execution of an investigative measure shall be sent or given in copy to each of the parties by the clerk of the court who…

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