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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Financial and accounting provisions

Article L5217-10-2

Prior to the debates on the draft budget, the president of the metropolitan council shall present a report on the situation with regard to sustainable development concerning the operation of the metro…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
BOOK II: TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF MARTINIQUE

Article L72-100-2

Prior to the debates on the draft budget, the President of the Executive Council of Martinique shall present a report on the situation with regard to sustainable development concerning the operation o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE X: FINANCES OF THE TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF MARTINIQUE

Article L72-104-2

The accounting officer of the collectivity is solely responsible for carrying out, subject to the controls incumbent upon him, the collection of revenue as well as the payment of the expenditure of th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Composition pénale

Article R15-33-54

Where the penal composition involves the performance of unpaid work, this work consists of one of the jobs on the list provided for by Article 131-36 (1°) of the Penal Code.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Electronic communication and examination of appeals

Article R2333-120-54

Persons participating in or attending the deliberations are subject to the obligation to observe secrecy, failing which they may incur the penalties provided for in article 226-13 of the Criminal Code…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 10: Mandated employee.

Article L2412-10

The fixed-term employment contract of an employee appointed under articles L. 2232-23-1 and L. 2232-26 may only be terminated before expiry of the term due to serious misconduct or unfitness for work…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions applicable to manufacture and import.

Article R5124-54-1

Before removing or partially or totally covering the safety features provided for in article R. 5121-138-2, the pharmaceutical establishment which manufactures medicinal products shall check that the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Accountant.

Article R6145-54-4

The revenues of public health establishments are recovered : 1° Either by virtue of enforceable judgements or contracts ; 2° Or by virtue of revenue orders issued and made enforceable by the director…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 8: Prevention and settlement of conflicts of exercise of jurisdiction pursuant to the Framework Decision of the Council of the European Union of 30 November 2009

Article 695-9-54

For the purposes of applying Council Framework Decision 2009/948/JHA of 30 November 2009 on prevention and settlement of conflicts of exercise of jurisdiction in criminal proceedings, where parallel c…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Secure detention

Article R53-8-54

Three months before the planned end of the detention period, the judge gives his opinion on the renewal of the measure to the public prosecutor at the court of appeal. The latter will refer the matter…

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