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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV bis : The Great Customary Council of the Amerindian and Bushinenge populations

Article L7124-13

The members of the customary grand council of the Amerindian and Bushinenge populations are appointed for six years.Any person appointed to replace a member of the customary grand council serves until…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV bis : The Great Customary Council of the Amerindian and Bushinenge populations

Article L7124-15

The Grand Customary Council may be consulted by the Assembly of French Guyana or its president, by the Economic, Social, Environmental, Cultural and Education Council, as well as by the State represen…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV bis : The Great Customary Council of the Amerindian and Bushinenge populations

Article L7124-12

The Grand Customary Council of the Amerindian and Bushinenge populations is composed of:1° Six representatives of the Amerindian customary and traditional authorities designated by their peers;2° Six…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Provisions applicable to communes in the departments of Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique and Réunion

Article L2563-2-1

The total amount of the flat-rate allowance for the municipalities in the overseas departments is increased in 2001 by a sum of 40 million francs, taken from the development allowance instituted in ar…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Regional hospital groups

Article L6132-1

I.-Each public health institution, unless exempted by virtue of its specific role in local healthcare provision, is a party to a regional hospital grouping agreement. The regional hospital grouping do…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Sole traders with limited liability

Article L526-17

I. - The individual entrepreneur with limited liability may sell for valuable consideration, transfer free of charge inter vivos or contribute to a company the entirety of his earmarked assets and tra…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L2141-10

The implementation of medically assisted procreation is preceded by individual interviews of the requesting woman or couple with one or more doctors and other health professionals from the centre's mu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Other control measures.

Article L3114-1

When it is necessary because of the transmissible nature of the infections of the persons accommodated, cared for or transported, or because of the risk factors for the acquisition of infections by th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Scope of application.

Article L2311-1

The provisions of this Title apply to private-law employers and their employees.They also apply to1° Public industrial and commercial establishments ;2° Public administrative establishments when they…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter II: Special provisions for residential or business premises

Article L412-1

If the eviction relates to a place inhabited by the person being evicted or by any occupant in his or her own right, it may only take place at the end of a period of two months following the summons,…

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