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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section V: Change of matrimonial property regime.

Article 1300-2

…perty regime in the margin of the marriage certificate. The notary sends the civil registrar an extract from the act and a certificate drawn up by the notary specifying the date on which the formaliti…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Proceedings for judgment

Article 1564-7

…closing the investigation pursuant to the provisions of the second paragraph of Article 1546-1, the acts and documents referred to in articles 1564-1,1564-3 and 1564-4 are communicated to the pre-tria…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title X: Legal costs

Article 801

Any time limit provided by a provision of criminal procedure for the performance of an act or formality expires on the last day at twenty-four hours. Any time limit that would normally expire on a Sat…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: INTERREGIONAL AGREEMENT

Article L5621-5

…V of Book I of Part Four relating to the control of legality, publicity and entry into force of the acts of the regional authorities are applicable to inter-regional agreements.Administrative control…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: POWERS OF THE TERRITORIAL TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF FRENCH GUYANA

Article L7152-3

The Assembly of French Guyana shall be consulted on proposals for European Union acts that concern the territorial collectivity by the Government. The second paragraph of Article L. 7152-2 is applicab…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Institut d'émission d'outre-mer (IEOM)

Article R721-32

…for a renewable term of three years.He alone represents the Institut d'émission d'outre-mer in all acts of its civil life. He manages the departments. He may delegate his powers.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: THE COLLECTIVITY OF CORSICA

Article R4423-2

The provisions of articles R. 2131-1 to R. 2131-4 are applicable to the electronic transmission of acts of the Corsican local authority. For the application of these provisions, the words: "the munici…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Advanced practice nursing

Article R4301-8-1

The nurse in training for the advanced practice nurse State diploma may take part in the activities and acts mentioned in article R. 4301-3 within the framework specified in article R. 4301-1, in the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Expert

Article R7343-105

I.-The expert appoints a project manager to act as an intermediary with the Employment Platforms Social Relations Authority. The project manager must have the appropriate skills for this task. II -Whe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Director

Article D6143-35

…isory Board and forwarded without delay to the establishment's accounting officer when they concern acts relating to the function of authorising expenditure.

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