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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Refusal and termination

Article D551-19

The additional amount paid to non-accommodated persons provided for in article D. 553-8 may be withdrawn by the Office français de l'immigration et de l'intégration if the beneficiary has provided fal…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 5: Information

Article L7222-19

All councillors to the Assembly of Martinique have the right, within the framework of their office, to be informed of the affairs of the territorial authority which are the subject of deliberation.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Creation, extension and conversion.

Article R2324-19

I.-The Chairman of the Departmental Council has three months from the date on which the application is deemed to be complete to notify his decision to grant or refuse the authorisation provided for in…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to all national interest markets.

Article R761-19

Users may be subject to disciplinary sanctions for breaching the rules governing the market. The interested party must be given the opportunity to present their observations, under the conditions set…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3141-19

Where the main leave period is longer than twelve working days, it may be split with the employee's agreement. This agreement is not necessary when the leave takes place during the period when the est…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Investigative measures

Article R532-19

The Cour nationale du droit d'asile may prescribe any investigative measure it deems useful.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 5: Information

Article L7122-19

The Assembly of French Guyana shall ensure the dissemination of information to its members by the material means it deems most appropriate. In order to enable the exchange of information on matters wi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions.

Article R313-19

The provision of the second paragraph of article L. 313-25, according to which the date of assignment or pledge is affixed by the assignee, may not apply to assignments of financial claims provided fo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Entry on the list

Article R2122-19

An extract of the electoral list can be consulted in the regional directorates for companies, competition, consumption, labour and employment and their departmental units, as well as on a dedicated we…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions for admission to the profession

Article R773-19

…mn of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 532-1 to R. 532-3n° 2017-1253 of 9 August 2017R. 532-4No. 2020-1148 of 17 September 2020R. 532-6n° 2017-1253 of 9 Aug…

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