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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: The Economic, Social, Environmental, Cultural and Education Council of French Guiana

Article L7124-1

The Assembly of French Guiana is assisted by an economic, social, environmental, cultural and educational council.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions common to credit institutions, payment institutions and electronic money institutions

Article L752-10

I.- Subject to the provisions of II, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand co…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Control rules

Article R1251-10

Closure of the business pursuant to article L. 1251-47 is ordered by the President of the Commercial Court.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Union representation

Article R1432-122

The number of delegation hours available to each union delegate is that mentioned inarticle L. 2143-13 of the Labour Code, applied to the headcount of each of the two colleges mentioned in article R.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Union representation

Article R1432-121

For the assessment of the representativeness of the trade union organisations: 1° The percentage of votes cast in the elections to the agency committees in favour of the organisations mentioned in Art…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Right to training

Article R7125-17

To benefit from the reimbursement provided for in article L. 7125-14, the elected representative must justify to the local authority that he has suffered a reduction in income as a result of exercisin…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Right to training

Article R7125-15

The payment by the local authority of expenses relating to the exercise of elected representatives' right to training, under the conditions set by articles L. 7125-12 to L. 7125-16 may only take place…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Right to training

Article R7125-16

Assembly councillors' travel expenses are paid by the local authority under the conditions defined by the decree setting the terms and conditions for the payment of expenses incurred by the temporary…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Applicable certification procedure and technical design and construction rules applicable to second-hand work equipment referred to in 1°, 3°, 4° and 5° of Article R. 233-83 and to second-hand safety components referred to in Article R. 233-83-2

Article R233-89-1-1

The mobile machines and second-hand lifting equipment referred to in the first paragraph, which comply with the requirements applicable to them respectively by virtue of amended decrees no. 47-1592 of…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Special provisions for road traffic accidents occurring in mainland France, the overseas departments and the territorial collectivity of Mayotte.

Article A421-1-1

Compensation for damage to property from the guarantee fund may not exceed €1,300,000 per claim.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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