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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Application of laws and regulations in Saint-Martin

Article L6313-7

Without prejudice to the exercise of its powers by the collectivity of Saint-Martin, the following provisions of this code shall apply:1° Part One: Books II, III, IV and V;2° Part Two: Titles I and II…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Incompatibilities

Article L7123-3

The duties of president of the assembly of French Guyana are incompatible with the exercise of the following duties: mayor, president of a public establishment of inter-communal cooperation with its o…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: National police services

Article R15-20

…ich officers and agents of the judicial police perform their usual duties and whose jurisdiction is exercised within the jurisdiction of an overseas department or collectivity and in New Caledonia are…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Validation of the agreement

Article R15-33-60-5

…the court issues a validation order, it specifies that the legal entity has a period of ten days to exercise its right of withdrawal by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt sent to the pu…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Sale of seized movable property

Article R15-33-66-3

…acquit or convict without confiscation having been ordered. The owner of the movable property must exercise his right to restitution within two months of the notification provided for in the previous…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
a) Delivery of shipments

Article R155

…ere proceedings have been initiated or where the articles 41-1 to 41-3 and the copy is requested to exercise the rights of the defence or the rights of the civil party.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Scope and purpose of sector collective agreements

Article L7343-28

…ed in article L. 7343-1. In particular, they may cover all working conditions, remuneration and the exercise of professional activity, vocational training and social guarantees for workers, as well as…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Detection of business difficulties by the president of the court

Article R611-11

…ment of receipt.This report shall mention, if applicable, the name used by the entrepreneur for the exercise of the professional activity concerned. It is filed with the Registrar.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Closure of the judicial liquidation.

Article R643-19

…an end-of-assignment report under the same conditions. Where applicable, the president of the court exercises the functions assigned to the juge-commissaire for this purpose.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition and mandate of employee representatives

Article R1233-13

For the election of staff representatives by the college mentioned in 2° of B of II of article L. 1233-5, articles 30, 32 to 34, 36 to 41, 45 and 46 of the above-mentioned decree of 20 November 2020 a…

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