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

Article L4424-10

I. - Corsica's sustainable planning and development plan is a regional ecological coherence scheme within the meaning of article

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

Article L4424-11

I. - The Corsican sustainable development and development plan may specify the terms of application, adapted to the specific local geographical features, of Chapter I of Title II of Book I of the town…

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

Article L4424-15

…orial collectivity of Corsica may ask the territorial collectivity of Corsica to amend the planning and sustainable development plan in order to allow the implementation of a project of general intere…

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

Article L4424-13

…plan for the sustainable development of Corsica is drawn up by the Executive Council. The strategy and guidelines envisaged, in particular in application of article L. 4424-11, are the subject of a d…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Training leave

Article R2315-17

Any member of the social and economic committee staff delegation who wishes to take advantage of his or her right to training leave shall submit a request to the employer. This request shall specify t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Training leave

Article R2315-19

…e employer considers that the employee's absence could have prejudicial consequences for production and the smooth running of the company, the refusal shall be notified to the employee concerned withi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Training leave

Article R2315-18

Training leave is taken in one go, unless the beneficiary and the employer decide by mutual agreement that it will be taken in two instalments.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Scientific Council and expert committees

Article R1413-19

…rs. They are chosen from among leading scientists with expertise in the Agency's area of competence and recruited following a call for applications, after examination of their professional background…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R3115-10

…ry must make all the necessary documents available to the officials responsible for the inspection, and in particular the results of the analyses provided for in article R. 1321-23 and the documents f…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article D3115-15

The manager of a point of entry identifies the premises which may be used for disinfection, disinsectisation or rodent control of a means of transport or goods being transported.

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