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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation

Article L4422-34

…These may be referred to the administrative court. Under the conditions laid down by the internal regulations, the council elects its president and the other members of its bureau from among its mem…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIII: Criminal records

Article 776-1

…an international convention or an act adopted on the basis of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, a request for disclosure of criminal or disciplinary sanctions imposed on a legal pe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Composition and management of the plan

Article L3334-12

Notwithstanding the provisions of 2° of article L. 3332-15, the collective retirement savings plan may not provide for the acquisition of units in mutual funds governed by article L. 214-165 of the Mo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Seniority requirements

Article L3342-1

…condition appearing in the profit-sharing and incentive agreements and in the company savings plan regulations in force on that same date.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Missions

Article R1114-34

…sociations at the regional level, according to the rules specified by the statutes and the internal regulations of the National Union. The strategy for running the regional network is set by the regio…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Obligations.

Article R228-67

The conditions under which notice of the general meeting of bondholders is brought to the attention of the bondholders may be set out in the contract of issue. In this case, the body responsible for c…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Powers

Article LO6214-6

The State and the collectivity of Saint-Barthélemy exercise, each insofar as it is concerned, their right of ownership over their public domain and their private domain. The local authority's domain i…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Powers

Article LO6314-3

…2° Energy. By way of derogation from 1°, the State authorities issue, within the framework of the regulations applicable to Saint-Martin and after obtaining the opinion of the Executive Council, aut…

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

Article L7123-12

…e Assembly;9° Awarding, within the limits set by the Assembly, direct or indirect aid introduced by regulations adopted by the Assembly.II. - The Assembly of French Guyana may also delegate to the Sta…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article D3

…the local judicial police officer notifies the public prosecutor and, within the framework of the regulations specific to each corps or service, initiates the investigation or proceeds with it in ac…

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