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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Budgets and accounts

Article D5217-15

For the application of article L. 5217-10-12, when the investment section of the budget shows a surplus, the following may be taken back into the operating section:proceeds from the sale of a fixed as…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Budgets and accounts

Article D5217-18

The statements appended to the budget documents pursuant to Article L. 5217-10-14 are as follows:I. - Statements appended to the budget and the administrative account :1° Tables summarising the status…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Budgets and accounts

Article D5217-19

The audited accounts referred to in article L. 5217-10-15 are audited by a statutory auditor for bodies subject to the obligation to certify their accounts, and by the chairman of the body concerned f…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Composition and formation

Article D6321-1

The election of the territorial council shall take place in accordance with the procedures laid down in Articles R. 1 to R. 97 and to articles R. 118 to R. 128 of the Electoral Code and under the foll…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Principles and definitions

Article R4222-1

In enclosed premises where workers are required to stay, the air is renewed in such a way as to : 1° Maintain a state of purity in the atmosphere that is conducive to the health of workers; 2° Avoid e…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Characteristics of workplaces

Article R4224-1

Workplaces subject to the provisions of Title I when they are built or converted are used in accordance with these provisions. In the event of a change of use, they shall be adapted to comply with the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope of application

Article R4227-1

The provisions of this chapter do not preclude more stringent provisions for establishments open to the public, within the meaning of article R. 143-2 of the French Construction and Housing Code, or f…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope and definitions

Article R4226-1

The provisions of this chapter lay down the rules relating to the use of permanent and temporary electrical installations. They also lay down the rules relating to the construction, by the employer, o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Market surveillance authorities

Article R4314-1

Market surveillance of work equipment and personal protective equipment subject to rules on design, manufacture and placing on the market pursuant to Title I of Book III of Part Four of this Code or t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope of application

Article R4451-1

The provisions of this chapter apply whenever workers, including the self-employed, are likely to be exposed to a risk due to ionising radiation of natural or artificial origin. They apply in particul…

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