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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Polling station

Article R2122-57

…tie. The secretary attends the meetings of the executive committee but does not vote on its decisions.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Postal voting

Article R2122-74

…is not subject to any prohibition, disqualification or incapacity relating to his or her civic rights. An order of the Minister of Labour sets the deadline for receipt of postal votes.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Candidatures of employee trade union organisations

Article R2122-37

The administrative authority responsible for examining the declaration of candidacy issues a receipt to the trade union organisation's representative by electronic means, provided that this declaratio…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Candidatures of employee trade union organisations

Article R2122-39

…the validation of one or more candidacies may be contested by petition, on pain of inadmissibility, within fifteen days of the publication referred to in article R. 2122-38, before the judicial court…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Election documents

Article R2122-52-2

…shall notify the employers concerned by any means enabling receipt of this notification to be dated with certainty of the identity of the employees appearing on their election propaganda documents. Th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Election documents

Article R2122-52-4

Under the supervision of the National Commission for Voting Operations, the service provider mentioned in 2° of Article R. 2122-14 prints the ballot papers for all the candidatures mentioned in Articl…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions (R)

Article R2221-25

The budget is prepared by the authorising officer. It is voted by the Board of Directors.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions (R)

Article R2221-24

Works, transport and supply contracts are subject to the rules applicable to municipal contracts.The Board of Directors may delegate authority either to the Director in the case of a public service au…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions (R)

Article R2221-18

The Board of Directors deliberates on all matters relating to the operation of the association.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions (R)

Article R2221-71

In the cases provided for in article L. 2221-7, the mayor shall take all emergency measures to remedy the situation in question. He reports on the measures taken at the next meeting of the operating c…

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