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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Foreign nationals whose state of health requires medical treatment

Article R425-11

For the application of article L. 425-9, the Prefect issues the temporary residence permit bearing the words "private and family life" in the light of an opinion issued by a panel of doctors with nati…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption of the budget and settlement of accounts

Article L3312-5

The president of the departmental council presents the administrative account annually to the departmental council , which debates it under the chairmanship of one of its members. In this case, the pr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5121-7

Non-clinical trials intended to assess the properties and safety of medicinal products for human use must comply with good laboratory practice, the principles of which are laid down by decision of the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Examination to qualify as a sworn goods broker

Article D131-14

The examination to qualify as a sworn goods broker comprises : 1° A written and practical test lasting three hours, during which the candidate draws up a certificate, report or any other written docum…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: General partnerships.

Article R221-2

All deliberations of the members are recorded in minutes which indicate the date and place of the meeting, the full names of the members present, the documents and reports submitted for discussion, a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Reduction of capital.

Article R225-156

The provisions of articles R. 225-153 to R. 225-155 do not apply when the General Meeting, in order to facilitate a capital increase, an issue of securities giving access to the capital, a merger or a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Organisation and meetings

Article L5912-4

The minutes of each sitting, drawn up by one of the secretaries, are approved at the beginning of the following sitting and signed by the chairman and the secretary.The minutes contain the reports, th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Budgets and accounts

Article L71-111-3

Within a period of ten weeks prior to the examination of the budget, a debate shall take place within the assembly of French Guiana on the budgetary guidelines for the financial year as well as on the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Budgets and accounts

Article L72-101-3

Within a period of ten weeks prior to the examination of the budget, a debate is held within the Assembly of Martinique on the budget guidelines for the financial year and on the multiannual commitmen…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Obligations incumbent on the person entered in the file

Article R50-44

The proof and declaration of a change of address provided for in article 706-25-7 shall be made by means of any document less than three months old in the name of the person concerned establishing the…

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