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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Brevet professionnel de la jeunesse, de l'éducation populaire et du sport (vocational qualifications in youth, popular education and sport)

Article R212-31

The vocational diploma is awarded by the rector of the academic region:-alone, in the case of a speciality created by the ministers responsible for youth and sport ;-jointly with the competent authori…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 2: Automatic financial aid

Article 232-3

Automatic financial aid for the creation and modernisation of cinemas leads to the allocation of investment allowances.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Election and composition

Article L7224-3

The office of councillor to the Martinique Assembly is incompatible with the office of executive councillor of Martinique.Any councillor to the Martinique Assembly elected to the Martinique Executive…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Organisation and composition

Article L7226-3

The composition of the council, the conditions for appointing its members and the date of its installation are set by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.When a body is called upon to appoint more than one m…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Prior formalities

Article R2-3

The notice referred to in 1° of article R. 2-1 informs the person drawn by lot: 1° That, within ten days of receiving the collection of information and, at the latest, before 15 May, he or she is requ…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Establishments authorised to retrieve tissues for therapeutic purposes.

Article R1242-3

To be authorised to take tissue samples for therapeutic purposes from a deceased person, health establishments must : 1° Demonstrate that their organisation and operating conditions are such that retr…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Public policy

Article R3122-3

The excess hours provided for in article L. 3122-6 may be applied on condition that rest periods of a duration at least equivalent to the number of hours worked in excess of the maximum daily working…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Organisation and composition

Article R7226-3

The provisions of article R. 7226-6 and article R. 7226-8 are applicable to persons from outside the Economic, Social, Environmental, Cultural and Education Council appointed to sit on a section pursu…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Social security

Article D7227-33

Any councillor to the Assembly of Martinique or any executive councillor in receipt of official allowances and who is unable, in the event of illness, maternity, paternity or accident, to effectively…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Social security

Article D7227-34

When the waiting period provided for by the social security scheme to which the councillor to the Assembly of Martinique or the executive councillor is subject for the payment of daily allowances is l…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
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