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

Article D71-111-4

For budgets voted by nature, the budget article corresponds to the most detailed subdivision of the nomenclatures defined by the decree provided for in Article L. 71-111-4, supplemented, for operation…

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

Article D72-101-4

For budgets voted by type, the budget item corresponds to the most detailed subdivision of the nomenclatures defined by the decree provided for in Article L. 71-101-4, supplemented, for operations, by…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Tourist tax and flat-rate tourist tax

Article L2333-43-1

…mediaries mentioned in article L. 2333-40 who have not paid the amount of the flat-rate tourist tax due under the conditions and within the time limits stipulated in II of article L. 2333-43 will be s…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Conditions for registration on the lists of judicial representatives.

Article R812-18-4

…rise to the issue of a certificate drawn up by the trainee supervisor. This document certifies the duration of the traineeship and the performance by the trainee of all the legal and management acts…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Unit dispensing of medicinal products in dispensing pharmacies

Article R5132-42-1

…ackaging, labelling and information for the insured party, as well as traceability for medicinal products dispensed individually in dispensing pharmacies, are set out in this subsection.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Recruitment, transfer and dismissal.

Article L1225-4-4

No employer may terminate an employee's employment contract during the parental presence leave provided for in article L. 1225-62 or during periods worked if the parental presence leave is split or ta…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Applicable regulations.

Article L1262-4-4

…the accident occurred.This declaration is made, within a time limit and in accordance with the procedures laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, by :1° The employer, when the employee is seconded…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1a: Contracts Committee

Article L2315-44-4

The Contracts Committee draws up an annual activity report, which is appended to the report referred to in Article L. 2315-69.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Provisions common to the National Commission for Voting Operations and the Regional Commissions for Voting Operations

Article R2122-48-4

An extract of the list of voters for the region(s) and branch(es) in which these organisations are candidates is made available electronically to the representatives of the trade union organisations t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General rules for extension and enlargement

Article D2261-4-4

Within two months of its referral, the group of experts submits a report to the Minister responsible for labour on the economic and social effects likely to result from the extension of the agreement…

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