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

Article R433-2

A foreign national who has already been admitted to reside in France and who is applying for the renewal of a multiannual residence permit must submit, in support of their application, the documents r…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Agreements relating to unemployment insurance.

Article L5422-22

To be approved, the agreements mentioned in article L. 5422-20 must have been negotiated and concluded at national and cross-industry level between representative employers' and employees' organisatio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Permanence of care

Article L6314-2

The activity of a private doctor providing call regulation within an emergency medical service hosted by a public health establishment is covered by the administrative liability regime that applies to…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 8: Relations with the State representative

Article L7222-29

The representative of the State in the territorial collectivity alone is authorised to speak on behalf of the State before the Assembly of Martinique.By agreement of the President of the Assembly of M…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Conditions for storing documents.

Article R1131-20

The written consent and the duplicates of the prescription for the examination of genetic characteristics and the commented and signed medical biology analysis reports are kept by the prescribing doct…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXVII: Prosecution, investigation and trial of offences committed by protected adults

Article D47-20

In criminal and misdemeanour cases, as well as for fifth-class offences, the Public Prosecutor notifies the curator or guardian of the date and purpose of the hearing by registered letter or, in accor…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Common provisions

Article R1545-2

The authorities of French Polynesia and New Caledonia shall be informed by the Ministers for Health and Overseas Territories of the priority areas for action and the objectives for improving health an…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of the budget

Article D6262-2

When a budgetary decision or an administrative account is referred to the territorial audit chamber by the representative of the State, the period within which it may formulate proposals runs from rec…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of the budget

Article D6362-2

When a budgetary decision or an administrative account is referred to the territorial audit chamber by the representative of the State, the period within which it may formulate proposals shall run fro…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Cooperative societies.

Article R4131-24

At least one-twentieth of the cooperative's operating surpluses is deducted annually to form a reserve fund. The remainder of the operating surplus is, by decision of the Members' Meeting, placed in r…

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