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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section unique : Le conseil des sites de Corse

Article R4421-9

…ng seat. Vacancies occurring more than ten months before the date of the next renewal shall be filled. New members shall serve on the Board until the date on which the term of office of those they rep…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Composition

Article R4432-9

No person may be appointed as a member of the regional economic, social and environmental council or the council for culture, education and the environment if they are deprived of the right to vote. N…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Regional development plan

Article R4433-9

The commission meets on the initiative of the president of the deliberative assembly of the region, department or local authority. The inclusion of a subject on the agenda of the meeting is de jure wh…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 5: Transfers of property, rights and obligations

Article R5215-9

In accordance with the deliberations of the municipal councils and the community council, the prefect draws up the lists of operations falling under the responsibility of each of the municipalities an…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article R5421-9

The budgets and accounts of the interdepartmental institution are sent each year to the departmental councils of the associated departments..

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Chapter IV: The Economic, Social, Environmental, Cultural and Education Council of French Guiana

Article R7124-9

The Chairman of the Economic, Social, Environmental, Cultural and Education Council and the members of the Bureau are elected under the conditions laid down in its rules of procedure for the duration…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Chapter VI: The Martinique Economic, Social, Environmental, Cultural and Education Council

Article R7226-9

The Chairman of the Economic, Social, Environmental, Cultural and Education Council and the members of the Bureau shall be elected under the conditions laid down in the Council's Rules of Procedure fo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Doors and gates

Article R4224-9

Swing doors and gates are transparent or have transparent panels.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Special provisions for certain premises or locations

Article R4226-9

Premises or areas reserved for the production, conversion or distribution of electricity are considered to present particular risks of electric shock, whatever the voltage, when protection against dir…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Clearances

Article R4227-9

The staircases extend to the evacuation level to the outside. The walls and steps do not contain cladding materials classified, according to their reaction to fire, in a category lower than that speci…

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