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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Guarantees granted to holders of a territorial council mandate

Article LO6325-1

The Territorial Council determines, by analogy with the rules applicable to the departmental councils of the départements and to the regional councils, the guarantees granted to the territorial counci…

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

Article L71-111-1

The budget of the territorial collectivity of French Guiana is the act by which the annual revenue and expenditure of the collectivity are forecast and authorised. The budget voted must be balanced in…

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

Article L72-101-1

The budget of the territorial authority of Martinique is the act by which the authority's annual revenue and expenditure are forecast and authorised. The budget voted must be balanced in terms of expe…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Obligations of intermediary payment service providers and cooperation obligations

Article L722-15

In compliance with the procedures set out in Title VI of Book V, payment service providers shall respond fully and without delay to requests for information on the payer and payee sent to them by the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Persons authorised to canvass.

Article D341-4

For the application of Article L. 341-6, La Poste, the Caisse des dépôts et consignations and venture capital companies shall register with the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution the emp…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Import and export for scientific purposes.

Article R1235-7

Public or private organisations involved in research and using organs for their own research programmes may obtain authorisation to import and export organs for scientific purposes under the condition…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Seaports (R).

Article R1614-23

Every month, the mayor, the president of the departmental council, the president of the regional council or the president of the deliberative body of the grouping of local authorities sends the prefec…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Training content and organisation

Article R2315-11

Renewal of the training of members of the staff delegation of the Social and Economic Committee is the subject of courses separate from that organised in application of article R. 2315-9. The purpose…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1 : Examination for admission to the probationary period, probationary period and examination to qualify as a judicial representative

Article R812-8

The duration of the traineeship is at least three years and at most six years. The traineeship consists of the practice of activities enabling the acquisition of sufficient experience in the field of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Supervision and inspection.

Article R811-40

A magistrate appointed by the Keeper of the Seals, Minister of Justice, from among the magistrates of the public prosecutor's offices is responsible, for the jurisdiction of one or more courts of appe…

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