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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : The State representative

Article L6212-2

…Council and to commit the State to the collectivity. Unless otherwise provided for by this Book, he exercises the powers devolved to the representative of the State in the départements and regions.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Retirement

Article L7125-28

…ce-Presidents delegated by the latter who, for the duration of their term of office, have ceased to exercise their professional activity and do not acquire any pension rights under a compulsory old-ag…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L7261-1

The Martinique Assembly exercises its powers under the conditions laid down in Title I of Book II of Part Three and Title II of Book II of Part Four, insofar as they do not conflict with the provision…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and membership

Article R1253-15

…maternity or death; 2° Temporary absences related to leave of any kind, vocational training or the exercise of a professional, trade union or elective mandate.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Decisions.

Article R464-9-4

To exercise the powers provided for in articles R. 464-9-1 and R. 464-9-2, may sign on behalf of the Minister and by delegation:1° The Regional Directors of the Economy, Employment, Labour and Solidar…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to portfolio management companies.

Article R532-14

…registered office in France, it is also required to provide precise information on the supervision exercised over it and on the structure of the group to which it belongs and, where applicable, on th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Common provisions

Article R4124-3-8

The powers defined in articles R. 4124-3 to R. 4124-3-4, R. 4124-3-5 and R. 4124-3-6 are exercised by the chairman of the restricted formation of the regional or inter-regional council or of the natio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Duties of colleagues and members of other health professions

Article R4312-28

…professional, casting aspersions on him or her or echoing comments likely to harm him or her in the exercise of his or her profession.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation of cooperatives of activity and employment

Article R7331-1

…mployment cooperative assumes all the legal, regulatory and contractual obligations inherent in the exercise of the economic activity of each employee-entrepreneur with whom it concludes the employee-…

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French Labour CodeIn force
C - Common provisions.

Article R212-12

…or on the regional or departmental labour and manpower directors, or on the labour inspectors, are exercised respectively by the Minister responsible for transport, the regional transport labour and…

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