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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: The Economic, Social and Cultural Council

Article LO6433-3

The Economic, Social and Cultural Council is consulted by the Territorial Council on the distribution and use of State appropriations intended for investments of interest to the collectivity, on the p…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Liability and protection of elected representatives

Article L7125-36

…the territorial collectivity in accordance with the rules laid down by the penal code, special laws and this code. The territorial collectivity of French Guiana is obliged to protect the president of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Liability and protection of elected representatives

Article L7125-35

…ies if it is established that he did not take the normal care in view of his competences, the power and means at his disposal and the difficulties specific to the missions entrusted to him by law. The…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Liability and protection of elected representatives

Article L7227-36

…stablished that he or she did not take the normal care in view of his or her competences, the power and means at his or her disposal and the difficulties specific to the missions entrusted to him or h…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Liability and protection of elected representatives

Article L7227-37

…resident of the Assembly of Martinique, the Vice-Presidents, the President of the Executive Council and the Executive Councillors shall, in the course of their duties, benefit from protection organise…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: Moral rights

Article L121-3

…the right of disclosure on the part of the deceased author's representatives referred to in Article L. 121-2, the court may order any appropriate measure. The same applies if there is a conflict betwe…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L211-3

The beneficiaries of the rights opened up by this title may not prohibit:1° Private and free representations made exclusively within a family circle;2° Reproductions made from a lawful source, strictl…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: General provisions applicable to joint stock companies.

Article L224-3

…ble for assessing under their responsibility the value of the assets making up the company's assets and special benefits, shall be appointed, unless unanimously agreed by the partners by court decisio…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Dotation d'équipement des territoires ruraux (rural amenities grant)

Article L2334-35

After constitution of the quota for the benefit of the territorial constituencies of Wallis and Futuna, the communes as well as the groupings of communes of the overseas collectivities and New Caledon…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Payment of contributions by the State or the region.

Article L6342-3

…ed by the development fund for the professional integration of disabled people mentioned in article L. 5214-1 or co-financed with the fund for the integration of disabled people in the civil service m…

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