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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 5: Salaried employees

Article R743-139-5

…Registrar of the Commercial Court.When a winner of the competition provided for in article R. 742-6-1, the highest-ranked candidate is recruited from among the candidates from the same promotion.The e…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 5: Salaried employees

Article R743-139-4

The holder of the office is civilly liable for the professional activity carried out on its behalf by the salaried clerk.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 5: Salaried employees

Article R743-139-6

…r has a period of one year to comply with the provisions of the first paragraph of l'article L. 743-12-1.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 5: Salaried employees

Article R743-139-2

Unless they are employed by a clerk of several commercial courts, salaried commercial court clerks may only carry out their duties within a single office.They may carry out the tasks devolved to comme…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Social protection

Article D3123-23-1

…event of illness, maternity, paternity or accident, is unable to carry out his duties for more than 15 clear days, is required to inform the local authority of which he is an elected representative of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Overall operating grant

Article R3334-0-1

For the application of article L. 3334-3:1° The income taken into account is the last known reference tax income;2° The average per capita income of all the départements is equal to the sum of the inc…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article R3551-6-1

…chnical missions under the conditions set by the operational regulations mentioned in article R. 3551-5 and by the internal regulations of the Mayotte fire brigade mentioned in article R. 3551-6-5. Th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Financial provisions

Article R3443-2-1

…ticle R. 3334-3 is divided between the overseas departments that meet the conditions for allocation:1° 80% on the basis of their population, as defined in article L. 3334-2;2° 10% on the basis of the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article R3551-6-12

…ctives, with its own resources, in liaison with those implemented by the dispensaries and the hospital. When the situation requires the implementation of maritime rescue resources, the Mayotte fire an…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article R3551-6-13

An order of the minister responsible for civil security sets out the service regulations and rules applicable to the training provided to firefighters, which are compiled in national reference guides.…

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