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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V : Conditions of application to the overseas regions of the second and third paragraphs of Article 73 of the Constitution

Article LO4435-9

Under the conditions and subject to the reservations provided for in this chapter, the regional councils of Guadeloupe and Mayotte may be empowered to lay down the rules applicable in the territory of…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 8: Matrimonial brokerage contracts

Article L224-94

The conditions for the application of this section, in particular the procedures for refunding sums paid in the event of termination of the contract, shall be specified by decree in the Conseil d'Etat…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L356-9

Where undertakings subject to group supervision pursuant to Article L. 356-2 do not comply with the requirements laid down in Article L. 356-15, or where these requirements are complied with but solve…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Negotiable debt securities.

Article D213-9

Prior to the issue, the issuer of negotiable debt securities files financial documentation with the Banque de France, which includes: 1° A presentation of the issue programme(s) containing the informa…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Searches

Article 706-91

If the requirements of the information relating to one of the offences falling within the scope of articles 706-73 and 706-73-1 require it, the examining magistrate may authorise judicial police offic…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Declaration of events with classification, timekeeping or timetable fixed in advance

Article R331-9

The organiser of a sporting event with a ranking, timekeeping or timetable fixed in advance must obtain the opinion of the relevant delegated federation before submitting his declaration file to the c…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: The Economic, Social, Environmental, Cultural and Education Council of French Guiana

Article L7124-9

In addition to the leave of absence they are entitled to under article L. 7124-7, the president, the vice-presidents and the members of the council are entitled to a credit of hours allowing them to h…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VI : The Martinique Economic, Social, Environmental, Cultural and Education Council

Article L7226-9

In addition to the leave of absence they are entitled to under article L. 7226-7, the president, vice-presidents and members of the council are entitled to a credit of hours enabling them to have the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Centre d'accueil et de soins hospitaliers de Nanterre.

Article R6147-97

The centre has a social committee. It comprises : 1° The director of the establishment, represented, where applicable, by the director of social life and integration ; 2° The heads of the establishmen…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Speech therapists.

Article L4341-9

The following shall be determined by decree of the Conseil d'Etat: 1° The professional rules ; 2° The composition and operation of the committee referred to in article L. 4341-4 and the conditions und…

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