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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Operation

Article L7222-31

…se to a debate in the presence of the State representative and the President of the Executive Council..

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Operation

Article L7222-30

At his request, the president of the assembly of Martinique shall receive from the representative of the State in the territorial collectivity the information necessary for the exercise of his attribu…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3142-38

A decree of the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the terms and conditions for the application of this sub-section, in particular: 1° The conditions under which the employer may defer the leave due to th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Appeals

Article R4126-45

The appeal must be lodged with or sent by post to the registry of the National Disciplinary Chamber. As soon as the appeal request is received, the registry informs all the addressees of the contested…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Costs and expenses

Article R4126-41

…the Disciplinary Chamber of First Instance or of an order of its President made pursuant to Article R. 4126-5 which has become final or which has been reversed by the National Disciplinary Chamber as…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia

Article L424-3

I.-Articles L. 232-18-7, L. 232-18-9 to L. 232-20 and L. 232-20-2 are applicable in French Polynesia. II.For the application of I: 1° In article L. 232-18-7: a) The words: "tribunal judiciaire" are re…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Availability of consultation documents

Article R2332-4

…t no later than:1° In the case of a restricted invitation to tender, four days before the deadline set for the receipt of tenders;2° In the case of a procedure with negotiation, six days before the de…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Authorisation of training centres for hospital pharmacy assistants and approval of their directors

Article R4244-4

…e Chairman of the Regional Council remains silent for more than two months from receipt of the complete application for approval, this will be deemed to constitute approval. Approval may be withdrawn,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: LEGAL REGIME FOR ACTS TAKEN BY THE AUTHORITIES OF THE LOCAL AUTHORITY AND RELATIONS BETWEEN THE STATE AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITY

Article LO6451-3

…issued by the authorities of the collectivity are published in the Journal officiel de Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Public policy.

Article L3121-30

…time limit. Overtime giving entitlement to the equivalent compensatory rest referred to in article L. 3121-28 and overtime worked in cases of urgent work listed in article L. 3132-4 do not count agai…

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