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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Common provisions

Article L4312-13

The members of the nurses' association councils are elected in a single-round majority binominal ballot. Each pair is made up of candidates of different genders. If the Council of the Order has an une…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : The President of the Assembly of French Guyana and the Standing Committee

Article L7123-12

I. - Unless the Assembly of French Guiana objects under the conditions set out in article L. 7123-6, the standing committee deliberates on:1° Authorise procedures for works, supply and service contrac…

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

Article L5211-41-1

…community of municipalities whose eligibility for the grant provided for in the fourth paragraph of II of Article L. 5211-29 has been established under the conditions set out in Article L. 5214-23-1.…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Organisation of collective management bodies

Article L323-1

The articles of association of collective management organisations shall lay down rules enabling their members to participate effectively in their decision-making process and shall ensure balanced rep…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Judgement on the application to remain in the waiting zone

Article L342-11

When an order by the liberty and detention judge puts an end to the holding in the waiting zone, it is immediately notified to the public prosecutor.The foreign national is held at the disposal of the…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Beneficiaries of stateless status

Article L424-18

A foreign national who has been granted stateless status under Book V will be issued with a multi-annual residence permit bearing the words "beneficiary of stateless status" for a maximum period of fo…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Judgement on the application to remain in the waiting zone

Article L342-10

The existence of guarantees of representation for the foreign national is not in itself likely to justify refusal to extend his or her stay in the waiting zone.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Common provisions

Article L521-13

The foreign national is required to cooperate with the competent administrative authority with a view to establishing his/her identity, nationality or nationalities, family situation, history since hi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Expiry of the contract term and continuation after expiry.

Article L1243-11

Where the contractual employment relationship continues after the expiry of the fixed-term contract, the latter becomes a contract of indefinite duration.The employee retains the seniority acquired at…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Expertise procedure for medical accidents

Article L1142-10

…ensuring that this chapter is applied consistently by the regional commissions set up under article L. 1142-5 and evaluating the system as a whole in a report submitted to the Government and Parliamen…

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