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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L7281-1

The territorial collectivity of Martinique intervenes in economic, social, cultural, environmental and regional planning matters and grants aid under the conditions set out in Title III of Book II of…

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

Article L7251-1

The Assembly of Martinique regulates the affairs of the territorial collectivity of Martinique through its deliberations.It is competent to promote regional cooperation, the economic, social, health,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Regional cooperation

Article L7253-1

The Assembly of Martinique is consulted on any draft agreement concerning Martinique within the framework of regional cooperation in economic, social, technical, scientific, cultural, civil security o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: THE CONGRESS OF ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES

Article L7321-1

The Congress of elected representatives from French Guiana is made up of the deputies and senators elected in French Guiana, the councillors to the Assembly of French Guiana and the mayors of the comm…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: THE CONGRESS OF ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES

Article L7322-1

The Congress of Elected Representatives is chaired by the president of the assembly of the territorial authority.In the event of absence or impediment, the vice-presidents of the assembly deputise for…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L7231-1

The deliberations of the Martinique Assembly and the acts of the President of the Executive Council are subject to the legal regime for acts taken by the regional authorities under the conditions laid…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Legal proceedings.

Article L8242-1

Representative trade union organisations may take all legal action resulting from the provisions of this Title on behalf of an employee without having to prove that they have a mandate from the person…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Professional ethics of labour inspection staff

Article L8124-1

A code of ethics for the public labour inspection service, drawn up by decree by the Conseil d'Etat, sets out the rules to be observed by its employees and their rights in respect of the prerogatives…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Prohibition.

Article L8231-1

Bargaining, defined as any profit-making supply of labour that has the effect of causing prejudice to the employee concerned or evading the application of legal provisions or the stipulations of a col…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Legal proceedings.

Article L8233-1

Representative trade union organisations may bring all legal actions resulting from the application of the provisions of this Title on behalf of an employee without having to prove that they have a ma…

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