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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Consultation of voters

Article R5211-45

The articles R. 1112-3 to R. 1112-8 and R. 1112-15 to R. 1112-17 are applicable to public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation. For their application, the text should read: "établissement pu…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Capital grants (R).

Article D5212-14

…perations provided for in Article D. 5212-10 and selected by him. This rate shall be between 5% and 15% of the amount of the main grant; the total of the increased grant shall not exceed 80% of the am…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Work carried out from a work plan

Article R4323-59

…ced at a height of between one metre and 1.10 m and comprising at least : a) A stop plinth of 10 to 15 cm, depending on the height chosen for the guardrails; b) A handrail; c) An intermediate rail at…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope of application

Article R4451-4

…of article R. 4451-1, as well as the specific procedures for applying articles R. 4451-14, R. 4451-15, R. 4451-18, R. 4451-22, R. 4451-24, R. 4451-44 and R. 4451-53 in these workplaces.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Falling persons.

Article R4534-4

…bays, must be fitted with guardrails placed 90 cm from the floors and with skirting boards at least 15 cm high, unless these openings are fitted with protective devices of at least equivalent effectiv…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Remuneration of the mandataire judiciaire and the liquidator

Article A663-20

…eclared and unverified claims, as well as claims entered on the list provided for in Article R. 622-15 (number 3 of table 4-3), is set at:1° €4.70 per claim when the amount of the claim is less than €…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Offences committed by the employer or his representative.

Article R4741-1-1

…ncerned by the offence. Repeated offences are punishable in accordance with articles 132-11 and 132-15 of the French Penal Code.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Employment obligation

Article D5212-6

No later than 15 March of the year following the year in respect of which the declaration relating to the employment obligation is made, temporary employment agencies and employer groups shall send ea…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Powers

Article LO6314-3

…ishment of criminal offences. II.-As from its first meeting following its renewal after 1st January 2012, the local authority shall lay down, subject to the same proviso as in I, the rules applicable…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article L194-1

…es I, II and III of this Book, with the exception of Articles L. 112-7, L. 112-8, L. 112-10, L. 113-15-2, L. 122-7, L. 125-1 to L. 125-6, L. 132-30 and L. 132-31, are applicable in the Wallis and Futu…

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