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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Powers of the Regional Council

Article L4433-4-2

In areas of State competence, the authorities of the Republic may empower the President of the Regional Council of Guadeloupe, Mayotte and Reunion to negotiate and sign agreements with one or more Sta…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Powers of the Regional Council

Article L4433-4-3

In the areas of competence of the region, the regional councils of Guadeloupe, Mayotte and Réunion may, by deliberation, request the authorities of the Republic to authorise their president to negotia…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Powers of the Regional Council

Article L4433-4-9

The plan contract concluded between the State and the region of Guadeloupe is completed by a specific chapter for the commune of Saint-Barthélemy and a specific chapter for the commune of Saint-Martin…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Powers of the Regional Council

Article L4433-4-8

…ouncils may use local semi-public companies and semi-public companies governed by the loi n° 46-860 du 30 avril 1946 précitée, pour la mise en œuvre des actions engagées dans le cadre des compétences…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Courts dealing with secure detention

Article R53-8-42

…ident shall appoint three substitute members for the same term and in accordance with the same procedures. The Public Prosecutor's Office at this court is provided by the General Prosecutor's Office a…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Courts dealing with secure detention

Article R53-8-43

Appeals against decisions of the national court for secure detention are heard by the Criminal Division of the Court of Cassation.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Courts dealing with secure detention

Article R53-8-41

Decisions by the regional court for secure detention may be appealed to the national court for secure detention, which must be lodged within ten days of their notification either by the person concern…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Courts dealing with secure detention

Article R53-8-40

…t president appoints three alternate members for the same term and in accordance with the same procedures. The president of the enforcement chamber or the president of the multidisciplinary committee…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Recording data in the directory

Article R53-21-4

Verification of the identity of persons entered in the register is carried out, where possible, on the basis of information communicated to the criminal records department in accordance with the provi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3-1: Marketing authorisation monitoring committee

Article R1313-27-4

…shall meet at the request of the Director General of the Agency. It shall draw up its rules of procedure and submit them to the Director General of the Agency for approval. It shall inform the Board o…

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