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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Administrative organisation (R)

Article R2221-57

The Chairman of the Board of Directors: 1° Takes the measures necessary to implement the decisions of the Board of Directors; 2° May delegate, under his responsibility and supervision, his signature t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Management entrusted to a public institution in the absence of an agreement.

Article D5427-5

The organisations listed in article D. 5427-4 carry out revenue and expenditure transactions in accordance with normal commercial practice. These transactions are always carried out under double signa…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Declaration

Article D1253-5

The employers' group's declaration of activity includes: 1° The information mentioned in articles D. 1253-1; 2° The title of the collective agreement within the scope of which each of its members fall…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions on the valuation of prudential technical provisions

Article R351-5

I.-In each currency, the equalisation adjustment referred to in Article R. 351-4 is calculated in accordance with the following principles: 1° The equalisation adjustment must be equal to the differen…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Mayotte Regional Health Agency

Article D1446-5

For the application of Article D. 1432-15 to the Mayotte Regional Health Agency, I is worded as follows: I.-The Supervisory Board is made up of eighteen members. In addition to the Prefect of Mayotte,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: VOTER PARTICIPATION IN COMMUNITY LIFE

Article D6232-5

The following articles of the Electoral Code apply to the preparatory operations for the ballot and to the conduct of the voting operations, under the conditions laid down in Article D. 6213-1, the fo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: VOTER PARTICIPATION IN COMMUNITY LIFE

Article D6332-5

The following articles of the Electoral Code apply to the preparatory operations for the ballot and to the conduct of voting operations, under the conditions laid down in Article D. 6313-1, the follow…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Powers of the public prosecutor

Article 40-4-1

A victim who wishes to bring a civil action may declare:1° A personal address;2° The address of a third party, subject to the third party's express agreement. However, this agreement is not required w…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 63-4-4

Without prejudice to the exercise of the rights of the defence, the lawyer may not disclose to anyone during the period of police custody either the discussions with the person he is assisting or the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Recruitment, transfer and dismissal.

Article L1225-4-4

No employer may terminate an employee's employment contract during the parental presence leave provided for in article L. 1225-62 or during periods worked if the parental presence leave is split or ta…

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