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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Allowances for holders of mandates at the Assembly of French Guyana

Article L7125-21

The councillor to the Assembly of French Guiana who holds other electoral mandates or who sits in this capacity on the board of directors of a local public establishment, of the Centre national de la…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV bis : The Great Customary Council of the Amerindian and Bushinenge populations

Article L7124-21

The Board of Directors of the public establishment provided for in Article L. 7124-19 is composed, in addition to its chairman, of:1° One third of representatives of the customary grand council of the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 5: Information

Article L7122-21

Each year, the President reports to the Assembly of French Guyana, in a special report, on the situation of the territorial collectivity of French Guyana, the state of implementation of the regional d…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Adoption of the budget and settlement of accounts

Article LO6471-21

The territorial council must rule on the public utility nature of the expenditure that has given rise to a declaration of de facto management by the territorial audit chamber during the closest meetin…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 5: Information

Article L7222-21

At least twelve days before the meeting of the Assembly of Martinique, the President of the Assembly shall send to the councillors, in any form whatsoever, the reports and draft resolutions which have…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Powers of the Chairman of the Executive Council

Article L7224-21

Unless otherwise stipulated in the deliberation delegating powers, the President may sub-delegate the powers conferred by the Assembly of Martinique, under the conditions set out in article L. 7224-12…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: The fixed fine procedure applicable to certain offences

Article D45-21

An order issued by the Keeper of the Seals, Minister of Justice, and the Minister of the Interior specifies the terms and conditions under which requests and complaints may be sent by electronic means…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Data retention and penalties

Article L722-21

The provisions of Articles L. 722-6 to L. 722-8, L. 722-18 to L. 722-20 do not apply to financial relations between : 1° On the one hand, New Caledonia and, on the other hand, mainland France, Guadelo…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Definitions and missions

Article L721-21

The Institut d'émission d'outre-mer draws up the balance of payments for the territories in the CFP franc zone. It is empowered to obtain any information it requires to perform this task from establis…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Canvassing offences

Article L752-21

The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable ar…

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