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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Childcare facilities for children under the age of six.

Article L2324-1

…by the public authority concerned, after consultation with the President of the Departmental Council. The organisation of public or private educational group childcare outside the parental home, duri…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Ordinary powers of investigation

Article L512-16

To monitor the sale of goods and the provision of services over the internet, authorised agents may use an assumed identity.The conditions under which they carry out their findings are specified by de…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Dispensaries

Article L6424-1

…96-1122 of 20 December 1996 relating to the improvement of public health in Mayotte. Under article L. 6416-5, the Mayotte public health establishment continues to receive the contribution paid by the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : The President of the Territorial Council and the Executive Council

Article LO6432-10

…ncil expire at the opening of the first meeting of the Territorial Council following its full renewal.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : The President of the Territorial Council and the Executive Council

Article LO6432-15

…council and the representative of the State, the latter may attend meetings of the executive council. To this end, he shall receive the invitations sent to its members.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : The President of the Territorial Council and the Executive Council

Article LO6432-14

Executive Board meetings are not public. They are the subject of a press release.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : The President of the Territorial Council and the Executive Council

Article LO6432-11

…e President of the Territorial Council convenes the Executive Council whenever he/she deems it useful.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : The President of the Territorial Council and the Executive Council

Article LO6432-12

Meetings of the Executive Council are chaired by the President of the Territorial Council. At its request, the representative of the State is heard by the Executive Council.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : The President of the Territorial Council and the Executive Council

Article LO6432-13

The President of the Territorial Council sets the agenda for the meetings of the Executive Council. He shall send a copy to the representative of the State at least forty-eight hours before the meetin…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : The President of the Territorial Council and the Executive Council

Article LO6432-16

…ution by reasoned decree issued in the Council of Ministers, after consulting the Territorial Council. The dissolution decree sets the date of the elections, which shall take place within ten days. Pa…

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