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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia.

Article L940-5

References made, by provisions of the present code applicable in French Polynesia, to provisions of the Labour Code are applicable there only if there is a locally applicable provision having the same…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia.

Article L930-5

References made by provisions of the present code applicable in New Caledonia to provisions of the Labour Code, are only applicable there if there is a locally applicable provision with the same purpo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Provisions adapting Book V.

Article L945-5

The second paragraph of article

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Powers

Article L5217-5

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VI : Administration of assets owned jointly by several municipalities.

Article L5816-5

The syndicate committee may be dissolved at any time by order of the State representative in the department. The State representative in the department may suspend or dismiss the chairman of the commi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Powers

Article LO6214-5

Under the conditions set out in article LO 6251-3, the local authority may participate, under the supervision of the State, in the exercise of the powers vested in the State in matters of criminal law…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Powers

Article LO6314-5

Under the conditions laid down in Article LO 6351-3, the local authority may participate, under the supervision of the State, in the exercise of the powers that fall to the State in matters of crimina…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Consultation of the Assembly of French Guyana by the Government

Article L7152-5

The Assembly of French Guyana is asked for its opinion by the representative of the State in the territorial collectivity, before 31 December each year, on the general guidelines for the programming o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Operation

Article L7323-5

The President alone has the police of the Congress of Elected Representatives.He may have any individual who disturbs order expelled from the auditorium or arrested.In the event of a crime or misdemea…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Consultation of the Martinique Assembly by the Government

Article L7252-5

Before 31 December each year, the representative of the State in the territorial collectivity submits to the Assembly of Martinique, for its opinion, the general guidelines for the programming of Stat…

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