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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: CONTROL OF DETENTION BY THE JUDICIAL AUTHORITY

Article L743-2

At any time, the liberties and detention judge may, after having given the administrative authority the opportunity to present its observations, on his own initiative or at the request of the public p…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: LOCAL AUTHORITY INSTITUTIONS

Article LO6223-1

The territorial council is assisted in an advisory capacity by an economic, social, cultural and environmental council.The economic, social, cultural and environmental council is made up of representa…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: LOCAL AUTHORITY INSTITUTIONS

Article LO6223-2

The Economic, Social, Cultural and Environmental Council shall draw up its own rules of procedure. It elects from among its members, by secret ballot, in accordance with the provisions of these rules,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: LOCAL AUTHORITY INSTITUTIONS

Article L6223-5

The local authority shall bear the cost of the harmful consequences resulting from accidents suffered by the chairman of the economic, social and cultural council in the performance of his duties. Mem…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: LOCAL AUTHORITY INSTITUTIONS

Article L6223-4

Members of the Economic, Social and Cultural Council may receive an allowance for each day they attend Council meetings. They are also entitled to the reimbursement of expenses that may result from th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: LOCAL AUTHORITY INSTITUTIONS

Article L6223-6

The employer is obliged to allow any employee of his company who is a member of the economic, social and cultural council the time required to exercise his mandate under the same terms and conditions…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Embryo and embryonic stem cell research

Article R2443-1

I.-Title V of Book I of the present Part is applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, in the version resulting from Decrees No. 2006-121 of 6 February 2006, No. 2012-467 of 11 April 2012, No.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Common provisions

Article L5211-41-3

…r-municipal cooperation with its own tax status envisaged in accordance with the first paragraph of III. The draft perimeter, which is in one piece and without an enclave, may also include communes wh…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Rules relating to the accounting allocation of assets transferred with a portfolio of contracts.

Article L324-7

The assets transferred with a portfolio of contracts by a life assurance or capitalisation undertaking are allocated to a separate accounting section of the balance sheet of the undertaking receiving…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Participation of residents and users in public services

Article L1413-1

The regions, the Corsican collectivity, the départements, the communes with a population of more than 10,000, the public establishments for inter-communal cooperation with a population of more than 50…

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