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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Indemnities of holders of office in the Martinique Assembly and of office in the Executive Council

Article L7227-18

When the Martinique Assembly is renewed, the deliberation fixing the allowances of its members pursuant to this section shall take place within three months of its installation.Any deliberation concer…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Rules for use and hygiene applicable to collective water misting systems

Article R1335-18

I. - Collective water misting systems must be permanently connected to the water distribution network that supplies them.II. - If a permanent connection is not possible, the systems must be equipped w…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Continuation of the business.

Article R622-18

Under the first paragraph of Article L. 622-20, the action of a creditor appointed as controller, in the collective interest of the creditors, is admissible only after formal notice has been given to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4311-18

If it appears that the applicant is suffering from an infirmity or is in a pathological state that makes it dangerous to practise his profession, the departmental council of the order of nurses will r…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Direct allowances

Article 411-18

Direct allocations are granted in addition to the sums invested by the production companies when the short cinematographic works give rise to production expenses in France for at least 80% of their fi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation at national level

Article R1114-18

The Union nationale des associations agréées d'usagers du système de santé (National Union of Approved Associations of Users of the Healthcare System) referred to in article L. 1114-6 is made up of th…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to legal entities and establishments open to the public implementing the exception

Article R122-18

The legal entities and establishments included on the list mentioned in 1° of Article L. 122-5-1 who request the digital file of a work deposited by the publisher may only communicate the file transmi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Practice of the professions.

Article L4241-18

The following are determined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat: 1° Where necessary, the terms and conditions of practice and professional rules ; 2° The operation of the commission referred to in articl…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV bis : The Great Customary Council of the Amerindian and Bushinenge populations

Article L7124-18

The Grand Customary Council organises and records the designation of the customary and traditional authorities, and notifies it to the State representative in French Guyana. This designation is also n…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1a: Protection of the identity of certain officials involved in criminal proceedings

Article R2-18

The authorisation referred to in the second paragraph of I of article 15-4 is issued in writing and is valid for the duration of the officer's assignment or temporary secondment to the department or u…

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