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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Guarantees granted in the exercise or office

Article L7227-1

The employer is required to allow any employee of his company who is a member of the Martinique Assembly or the Martinique Executive Council the time necessary to attend and participate in:1° To plena…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Penalties

Article R621-38

…by any other means that ensures the date of receipt, together with the investigation or inspection report or the request made by the Chairman of the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution.T…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Universal guarantee fund for rental risks

Article R426-5

…ll times, be represented by equivalent assets located within the territory of a Member State of the European Community or another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. The assets…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 5: Diplomas provided for in Article L. 2223-25-1

Article D2223-55-13

…loma requirement mentioned in article L. 2223-25-1.Masters of ceremony who can prove that they have completed the training provided for in article R. 2223-43 and who, on 1 January 2013, have been carr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Chief Executive Officer

Article R1418-15

1° The Director General of the Agency is appointed for a renewable term of three years, on the recommendation of the Minister for Health. He is responsible for managing the Agency. He performs all act…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter Ia: Powers and responsibilities of the Minister for Justice

Article 30

…ice. He may not issue them with any instructions in individual cases. Each year, he shall publish a report on the application of the penal policy determined by the Government, specifying the condition…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: Expertise

Article 163

…entory of them in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article 97. He lists these seals in a report. For the purposes of their mission, the experts are authorised to open or re-open seals and t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article L214-55-1

…heir appointment, all external valuation experts shall inform the open-ended real estate investment company or the fund management company whether or not they have taken out an insurance policy coveri…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Classification.

Article D321-5

The inspection certificate referred to in Article D. 321-4 includes: a) An inspection report certifying compliance with the classification table for the category requested and stating the opinion of t…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Classification.

Article D323-6

The inspection certificate referred to in Article D. 323-5 includes: a) An inspection report certifying compliance with the classification table for the category requested and stating the opinion of t…

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