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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Incompatibilities.

Article LO6322-3

The functions of President of the Territorial Council are incompatible with the exercise of any other non-elective public function. The functions of President of the Territorial Council are also incom…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Incompatibilities.

Article LO6432-4

The functions of president of the territorial council are incompatible with the functions of mayor, as well as with the exercise of any other non-elective public function. The functions of president o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Incompatibilities

Article L7223-4

The duties of President of the Assembly of Martinique are incompatible with the exercise of the following duties: mayor, president of a public establishment of inter-communal cooperation with its own…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1a: Protection of the identity of certain officials involved in criminal proceedings

Article R2-19

…ans by such a manager or by his representative as part of the department's on-call duty. It must be confirmed in writing by such a line manager on the first working day following its issue. Without pr…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter V: Renewal and termination of contracts

Article D215-2

I.-For the purposes of identifying the contract to be cancelled, the cancellation feature provided for in article L. 215-1-1 includes sections enabling the trader to be provided with the following inf…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Embryo reception.

Article R2141-2

…ng to their health, as mentioned in Article R. 2141-7; 5° Informing them that their consent must be confirmed in writing after a period of reflection of three months from the signing of the initial co…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions applicable to contracts other than those for social services and other specific services

Article R2131-4

Purchasers, with the exception of the central public authorities listed in a notice annexed to this Code, may use a notice referred to in Article R. 2131-1 to issue an invitation to tender as part of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definition of regulated market and market undertaking

Article L421-3

…may appoint an agent on a provisional basis without adversarial proceedings. This measure shall be confirmed after an adversarial procedure within a period set by decree in the Conseil d'Etat. It may…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Incompatibilities.

Article L4133-3

The functions of president of a regional council are incompatible with the exercise of one of the following elective functions: president of a departmental council, mayor, the president of the council…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Incompatibilities

Article L7123-3

The duties of president of the assembly of French Guyana are incompatible with the exercise of the following duties: mayor, president of a public establishment of inter-communal cooperation with its o…

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