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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Public territorial establishments

Article L5219-2-1

…ances for carrying out the duties of president, vice-president and councillor of the Greater Paris metropolitan area.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: In-depth assessment

Article D1-10-2

The in-depth assessment is updated during the course of the procedure in the event of the emergence of new elements among those mentioned in article D. 1er-3.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Single staff register

Article D1221-23-1

…any other document that enables the trainee's placement agreements to be monitored, is as follows: 1° The trainee's surname and first names; 2° The start and end dates of the on-the-job training peri…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Single staff register

Article D1221-24-1

Acknowledgements of receipt of the secondment declarations referred to in articles R. 1263-3, R. 1263-4 and R. 1263-6 are appended to the single personnel register and made accessible to the members o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Water and sanitation

Article R2224-20-1

…pply to increases in the volume of water consumed due to a leak in a drinking water pipe after the meter, excluding leaks due to household appliances and sanitary or heating equipment.II. - When the d…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Water and sanitation

Article R2224-19-2

…eatment charge comprises a variable part and, where applicable, a fixed part. The variable part is determined on the basis of the volume of water taken by the user from the public distribution network…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Water and sanitation

Article R2224-22-1

The declarant completes the declaration within one month of completion of the work by notifying the mayor:1° The date on which the work was completed;2° Any changes made to any of the elements of the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Sustainable mobility allowance

Article R3261-13-2

…the costs mentioned in article L. 3261-3-1, he shall ensure that all the company's employees who meet the conditions set out in article L. 3261-3-1 benefit from these costs, under the same terms and…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Financial provisions (R).

Article D5211-18-2

…qualisation funds and borrowing. It indicates, where applicable, an estimated allocation key for assets and liabilities between the municipalities and public establishments concerned by the request or…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Second-hand equipment

Article R4312-2-1

Used agricultural or forestry tractors and their technical units, systems or components are subject to decree no. 2005-1236 of 30 September 2005 on the rules, requirements and procedures applicable to…

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