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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE XI: FINANCES OF THE TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF FRENCH GUYANA

Article L71-111-11

When the investment section of the budget shows a surplus after taking over the results, the Assembly of French Guyana may transfer this surplus to the operating section in the cases and under the con…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 11: Member of the board or administrator of a social security fund.

Article L2412-11

When an employee who is a member of the board or administrator of a social security fund has a fixed-term employment contract, he or she benefits from the guarantees and protection provided for inArti…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Form, content and transmission of the contract

Article L1254-15

The employment contract includes the following clauses and information: 1° Clauses and information relating to the relationship between the temporary employment agency and the temporary employee: a) T…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Openings, mutations and transfers.

Article L3332-16

The Minister of the Interior may, in the cases provided for in 1 and 3 of article L. 3332-15, close these establishments for a period of between three months and one year. Where applicable, the period…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions applicable to released prisoners

Article 723-16

By way of derogation from the provisions of article 723-15, in the event of an emergency motivated either by a risk of danger to persons or property established by the occurrence of a new fact, or by…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Regional health agency.

Article L6431-15

The Medical Commission and the Agency Committee are also consulted on points 1 to 11 and 14 of Article L. 6431-6. In these cases, the Medical Commission and the Agency Committee deliberate in joint fo…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation

Article D112-15

The decisions of the Board of Directors are enforceable if, within fifteen days of their receipt, the Minister responsible for sport has not made any observations known. However, decisions relating to…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article L621-15

I. - The Board shall examine the investigation or inspection report drawn up by the departments of the Autorité des marchés financiers or the request made by the Chairman of the Autorité de contrôle p…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Tax liability

Article 1663 C

1. The advance payment calculated by the tax authorities under the conditions set out in Article 204 E is paid in twelfths no later than the 15th of each month of the year, in accordance with the proc…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions common to performers and phonogram producers

Article R214-16

The failure of conciliation results from one of the following situations: 1° No agreement is reached between the parties within the period provided for in Article R. 214-11; 2° The mediator's recommen…

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