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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 L7227-22

…nd a half times the amount of the parliamentary allowance as defined in Article 1er de l'ordonnance n° 58-1210 du 13 décembre 1958 portant loi organique relative à l'indemnité des membres du Parlement…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions.

Article R1112-22

When patients other than those receiving medical aid opt for the special scheme or the private practice of hospital practitioners, the option is made in writing, as soon as the patient is admitted, by…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Definitions and missions

Article L721-22

Any person who participates or has participated in the performance of the tasks of the Institut d'émission d'outre-mer is bound by professional secrecy. Any person who participates or has participated…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Budgets and accounts

Article L4425-22

…y also benefits from the special financial resources available to the Corsican region under the loi n° 82-659 du 30 juillet 1982 portant statut particulier de la région de Corse : compétences et de ce…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Reimbursement of travel and subsistence expenses

Article R2123-22-2

Members of the Town Council may claim, on presentation of supporting documents, reimbursement of the travel and subsistence expenses they incur when travelling outside the territory of the municipalit…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Open-cast earthworks.

Article R4534-22

In order to take the appropriate safety measures, if necessary, and before starting any earthworks, the employer must obtain information from the relevant road authority in the case of work on public…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: The judgment adopting the plan and the implementation of the plan.

Article L626-22

In the event of the sale of a property subject to a special security interest or a legal mortgage, the proportion of the price corresponding to the claims secured by these security interests shall be…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services within the territory of States party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L526-22

I. - Any electronic money institution having its registered office in mainland France, Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Reunion Island, Mayotte or Saint-Martin and wishing to carry on business i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Exemptions granted by the Prefect.

Article L3132-22

The provisions of article L. 3132-20 do not apply to clerks, office clerks and court clerks in ministerial offices.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Transfer procedures

Article L1424-22

If the agreements provided for in articles L1424-13, L1424-14 and L1424-17, six months before the deadline set in these same articles, a national commission settles, on referral from the prefect, with…

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