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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Martinique

Article L1445-1

…erence to the Territorial Health Board.II. - The Martinique Regional Health and Autonomy Conference exercises the powers devolved to the Territorial Health Board provided for inArticle L. 1434-10.III.…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L310-7

…ns they must establish, the general rules governing their operation, their internal control and the exercise of State control.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: The Management Board and the Supervisory Board

Article L22-10-23

…L. 137-11-2 of the French Social Security Code for the period during which the corporate mandate is exercised, are subject to the regime provided for in IV of article L. 22-10-26 of this code.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IX: The European Company

Article L229-13

…he latter may decide, under the conditions laid down in the Articles of Association, to suspend the exercise of the non-pecuniary rights of this shareholder and to exclude him. The provisions of the f…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Reimbursement of expenses.

Article L2123-18

…the terms and conditions set by deliberation of the municipal council.Other expenses related to the exercise of a special mandate may be reimbursed by the municipality upon presentation of a statement…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Decision on recognition and enforcement and enforcement and appeals.

Article 728-52

…to 728-44 are applicable. For the application of these same articles, the criminal appeals chamber exercises the powers of the public prosecutor. When the Criminal Appeals Chamber considers raising o…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title III: Conditional release

Article 729-3

…r years, or for which the remaining sentence is less than or equal to four years, where that person exercises parental authority over a child under the age of ten who is ordinarily resident with that…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions authorising the organisers of sporting events and competitions to process personal data for the purposes of Article L. 333-1-4

Article R333-6

…aw no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and civil liberties may be exercised with the organisers of the sporting events or competitions to which the persons concerned…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Mutual credit

Article L512-56

Each caisse de crédit mutuel must belong to a regional federation and each regional federation must belong to the confédération nationale du crédit mutuel, whose articles of association are approved b…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: The National Enforcement Committee

Article L561-41

I. - The Commission Nationale des Sanctions (National Enforcement Committee) receives reports or procedures drawn up following inspections carried out by the administrative authorities referred to in…

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