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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Registration of financial securities

Article D211-9-6

The registered intermediary who is the beneficiary of a proxy mentioned in article D. 211-9-5 may transmit or issue shareholders' votes under his signature. The mandates and proxies referred to in art…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: In-depth assessment

Article D1-10-2

The in-depth assessment is updated during the course of the procedure in the event of the emergence of new elements among those mentioned in article D. 1er-3.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Budgets and accounts

Article L5217-10-12

When the investment section of the budget shows a surplus after taking over the results, the local authority may transfer this surplus to the operating section in the cases and conditions defined by d…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Additional remuneration

Article R1435-9-8

The income is assessed each month for doctors in private practice or working as self-employed collaborators and each quarter for students or doctors working on a locum basis. At the end of each month…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Budgets and accounts

Article L72-101-11

When the investment section of the budget shows a surplus after taking over the results, the Assembly of Martinique may transfer this surplus to the operating section in the cases and under the condit…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Expenditure

Article D72-103-1

For the application of the provisions of article L. 7226-6, the appropriations required for the operation of the Martinique Economic, Social and Environmental Council for Culture and Education and, wh…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to the enforcement of asset freezing orders issued by foreign authorities

Article 695-9-11

The freezing order and the certificate issued by the judicial authority of the issuing State shall be transmitted, in accordance with the procedures laid down in article 695-9-6, to the territorially…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operating conditions

Article R1435-9-3

The doctor practising as a replacement or the student fulfilling the conditions laid down in article L. 4131-2 undertakes, for the duration of the contract, to carry out a replacement activity in one…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2-1: Judicial measures to help manage the family budget

Article 375-9-2

The mayor or his representative on the council for the rights and duties of families may refer the matter to the children's judge, jointly with the body responsible for family benefits, to inform him,…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: The jury

Article R212-10-2

The Selection Board is chaired by a category A official. If the chairman is unavailable, he may be replaced by a category A official. In addition to the chairman, the selection board is made up of : -…

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