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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: The Standing Committee

Article L7123-5

…ected by list ballot. Each councillor to the Assembly of French Guiana or each group of councillors may present a list of candidates. Each list is composed alternately of one candidate of each sex. A…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Public territorial establishments

Article L5219-5

…lities of territorial interest;3° Sanitation and water;4° Management of household and similar waste;5° Social action of territorial interest, with the exception of that implemented as part of housing…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Cross-border recognition.

Article 509-2

…iction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters;- Articles 45 to 58 and 61 of Regulation (EU) No 650/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 Jul…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Definitions.

Article R5221-5

The definitions given in 1°, 3°, 4° and 5° of Article R. 5211-4 are applicable to in vitro diagnostic medical devices.

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

Article 41-5

…t claim the item within one month of a formal notice sent to his or her home, the public prosecutor may, subject to the rights of third parties, authorise the destruction of this property or its deliv…

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

Article 56-2

…or the home of a journalist when the investigations are related to his or her professional activity may only be carried out by a magistrate. These searches are carried out on the basis of a written, r…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions specific to specialised financing bodies

Article D214-240-5

…t from the articles of association of the specialised finance company referred to in Article L. 214-190-2 shall be filed with the Trade and Companies Register. It shall be signed by the members or sha…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Pharmacies for internal use.

Article L5126-5

Without prejudice to the provisions of Article L. 5126-1 :1° Internal-use pharmacies may prepare sterile medical devices or their accessories for healthcare professionals and biologists in charge of m…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Open-ended inclusion contracts

Article D5132-10-5-1

The recruitment on an open-ended contract of a person mentioned in article L. 5132-5-1 is declared by electronic means, using the teleservice mentioned in article R. 5132-1-19. Where applicable, the t…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article D112-5

…nservation and restoration of movable sporting heritage under the conditions defined by article L. 452-1 of the French Heritage Code; 3° Has a department responsible for welcoming the public, dissemin…

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