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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 1712

Leases of national property, property of communes and public establishments are subject to special regulations.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Accounting management

Article L518-13

Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations is subject to the rules applicable to commercial accounting.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Incompatibilities.

Article L812-8-1

The persons mentioned in III of article L. 812-2 are subject to the rules of incompatibility set out in their statutes.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General rules

Article L5211-4

Laws and regulations concerning the administrative control of communes are applicable to public establishments of inter-communal cooperation.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Orders on request.

Article 958-1

In the cases provided for by law or the regulations, the First President shall decide on the merits in accordance with the fast-track procedure.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Presumption of absence

Article 1063

The application shall be made, investigated and judged in accordance with the rules applicable to guardianship of adults.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Operation

Article L7124-4

The Economic, Social, Environmental, Cultural and Education Council of French Guyana shall draw up its own rules of procedure.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Operation

Article L7226-4

The Conseil économique, social, environnemental, de la culture et de l'éducation de Martinique shall draw up its own rules of procedure.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Operation (R).

Article R1221-4

Within one month of its establishment, the National Council shall draw up its rules of procedure.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Medical Risk Observatory.

Article D1142-69

The Medical Risks Observatory adopts its own rules of procedure, which set out the conditions under which it operates.

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