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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Allowances for holders of mandates at the Assembly of French Guyana

Article L7125-19

…mbly of French Guiana are determined by applying to the reference term mentioned in Article L. 7125-17 the rate of 48%. The rules of procedure shall determine the conditions under which the amount of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Periods of work experience.

Article D5132-26-3

The cumulative duration of all the periods of work experience carried out during the contract concluded in application of article L. 5132-11-1 may not represent more than 25% of the total duration of…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Appeal to the Court of Cassation

Article R342-19

…he first president of the court of appeal or his delegate is not subject to opposition.An appeal in cassation is open to the foreign national, the prefect of the department or, in Paris, the police pr…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L322-26-2

A mutual insurance company is managed by a Board of Directors. However, it may be stipulated in the articles of association of any mutual insurance company that it shall be managed by a management boa…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Discipline of sworn merchandise brokers

Article R131-19

The prosecuted sworn goods broker is summoned to appear by the public prosecutor at the judicial court.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Partial contribution of assets

Article R236-19

I.-Where the first paragraph of Article L. 236-27 is applied, the draft partial asset contribution agreement shall contain the information referred to in Article R. 236-1, with the exception of the in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Operation

Article R4021-19

…icle L. 4113-13. In the event of failure to comply with these obligations, the appointing authority may, after giving the person concerned the opportunity to present his observations, terminate his du…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L322-26-3

Associations may be set up between mutual insurance companies providing the same type of insurance, the sole purpose of which is to reinsure in full the contracts underwritten by these mutual insuranc…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Medical monitoring of employees of the intermediary association.

Article R5132-26-8

Visits carried out in application of sub-sections 1 and 2 of section 2 of Chapter IV of Title II of Book VI of Part Four of this Code may be carried out for several jobs, up to a maximum of three.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions for admission to the profession

Article R773-19

…provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn…

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