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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-123-11

The Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail shall notify the interested party of his decision with regard to the proven or po…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Administration of Caisse des dépôts et consignations.

Article R518-11-1

The Chief Executive prepares the budget of the public institution and submits it to the Supervisory Board for adoption within a timeframe that enables it to be implemented on 1st January of the financ…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Guarantees granted to holders of municipal mandates

Article R2123-11-4

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Functioning of committees

Article R23-113-3

I. - Notwithstanding the provisions of articles R. 3252-2 to R. 3252-5, where the trade union organisation has not reimbursed the employer for all or part of the sums due within the period provided fo…

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

Article D71-114-2

The appropriations allocated to expenditure for each financial year may not be used to pay expenditure for another financial year.However, expenditure committed but not mandated at the close of the fi…

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

Article D71-113-4

The local authority may neutralise the depreciation charge for equipment grants paid and the depreciation charge for public buildings, less the amount of the annual write-back of equipment grants rece…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Professional acts.

Article R4311-11-1

The operating theatre nurse, who holds the State operating theatre diploma, is the only person authorised to perform the acts and activities listed in 1° and 2° : 1° Under the conditions laid down in…

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

Article D71-114-1

In accordance with the provisions of

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Transfer and loss of rights

Article R613-44-11

Where opposition proceedings are suspended pursuant to the provisions of 1° of Article R. 613-44-10, they shall be resumed at the request of one of the parties forwarding to the National Institute of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Allocation of seats to employee trade unions

Article R23-112-4

In the event of a tie between two or more organisations after application of Article R. 23-112-3, the seat is awarded to the employee trade union organisation that received the most votes in the profe…

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