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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Indemnities of holders of office in the Martinique Assembly and of office in the Executive Council

Article L7227-23

…nce at home that they have incurred as a result of attending the meetings referred to in Article L. 7227-1. This reimbursement may not exceed, per hour, the hourly amount of the minimum growth wage. T…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Composition and operation of the Steering Committee

Article R1221-23

…ne of whom is appointed from among the elected representatives of the local authorities of Articles 73 and 74 of the Constitution or of New Caledonia; The members mentioned in 1° and a of 3° are appoi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R1213-23

The secretariat of the national council is provided by the ministry responsible for local authorities.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1a: Protection of the identity of certain officials involved in criminal proceedings

Article R2-23

As part of recovery assistance and in all proceedings to recover damages obtained by the beneficiary of an authorisation issued in accordance with Article 15-4 in respect of compensation for his loss…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Processing of criminal records

Article R40-23

…g of personal data, known as "criminal records processing", for the purposes mentioned in l'article 230-6.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XIV: Recourse for compensation available to certain victims of damage resulting from an offence

Article R50-23

Decisions by the commission and the commission chairman may not be opposed. They may be appealed regardless of the amount of the claim.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Declaration of a witness's address at a police station or gendarmerie brigade

Article R53-23

The register provided for in the second paragraph of Article 706-57 is kept at the headquarters of each national police service or national gendarmerie unit. It is initialled by the head of the police…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Appeals

Article D45-23

Where the accused, the civil party or the person civilly liable lodges an appeal, on a principal or incidental basis, against a judgment which has been rendered by the correctional court composed of i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Definitions and missions

Article L721-23

…ble for studying issues relating to bank charges in the local authorities referred to in Article L. 721-4. It periodically publishes statements on changes in charges and differences between institutio…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Bonds issued by associations.

Article R213-23

…ed period, the procedure will be carried out in accordance with the second paragraph of article L. 123-3 of the French Commercial Code.

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