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

Article R3123-8

To set the maximum time of absence to which, pursuant to article L. 3123-3, elected representatives who are civil servants governed by titles II, III or IV of the general civil service regulations or…

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

Article R4135-8

To set the maximum time of absence to which, pursuant to article L. 4135-3, elected representatives who are civil servants governed by titles II, III or IV of the general civil service regulations or…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Guarantees granted to holders of mandates at the Assembly of French Guyana

Article R7125-8

To set the maximum time of absence to which, pursuant to article L. 7125-3, elected representatives who are civil servants governed by titles II, III or IV of the general civil service regulations or…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Guarantees granted to holders of offices in the Martinique Assembly and the Executive Council

Article R7227-8

To set the maximum time of absence to which, pursuant to article L. 7227-3, elected representatives who are civil servants governed by titles II, III or IV of the general civil service regulations or…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 8: The national information system common to the regional joint cross-industry committees

Article R6323-21-8

France Compétences is responsible for the processing of personal data implemented by means of the joint national information system referred to in Article R. 6323-21-7.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle I: Public and civil proceedings

Article 9-1

The limitation period for public prosecution of the crime provided for in Article 214-2 of the Penal Code, where it has led to the birth of a child, runs from the age of majority of the child.As an ex…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Background files

Article 230-9

A magistrate, responsible for monitoring the implementation and updating of the automated processing of personal data mentioned in article 230-6 and appointed for this purpose by the Minister of Justi…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Investments

Article R385-9

In order to comply with the requirements set out in Articles R. 385-5 to R. 385-8, supplementary occupational pension funds shall make transparent any asset line whose book value exceeds 1% of the bal…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: OVERSEAS REGIONS

Article L4434-9

The share of the equalisation allowance for the regions mentioned in Article L. 4332-8 received by the overseas regions is determined by applying to the total amount of the equalisation allowance thre…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: LOCAL AUTHORITY FINANCES

Article LO6262-9

Subject to compliance with the provisions of articles LO 6262-1, LO 6262-7 and LO 6262-8, amendments may be made to the budget by the territorial council until the end of the financial year to which t…

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