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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Action plan and audit follow-up

Article R513-10

The association shall carry out verifications of the evidence referred to in subsections 2 and 3 in accordance with an action plan proportionate to the number of its members and phased over time. This…

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

Article L4424-36-2

The powers devolved to the representative of the State in the department by article L. 2224-12-4 are exercised by the Assembly of Corsica.

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

Article R2224-22-3

…f the visible parts of the water abstraction device, well or borehole, in particular the protection and metering systems;2° An assessment of the uses to which the water is put or may be put from this…

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

Article R4424-32-2

For the application of I of article R. 213-15 of the Environment Code , the Prefect of Corsica involves, as necessary, the departments of the Corsican collectivity in the basin administrative commissi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Member of the staff delegation to the social and economic committee and local representative

Article R2421-22

The Labour Inspector will give the employee the opportunity to submit written observations and, at his request, oral observations. On this occasion, the employee may, at his request, be assisted by a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Member of the staff delegation to the social and economic committee and local representative

Article R2421-20

The opinion issued by the Social and Economic Committee as part of the consultation carried out in application of article L. 2421-3 is expressed by secret ballot after hearing the interested party.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Member of the staff delegation to the social and economic committee and local representative

Article R2421-21

…uthorisation to terminate the employment contract of a member of the staff delegation to the social and economic committee or of a local representative by individual or collective agreement is sent to…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Persons called upon to carry out seizures, rights and obligations of persons seizing and customs detention

Article 323-2

The duration of customs detention may not exceed twenty-four hours. However, detention may be extended for a further period of up to twenty-four hours, with the written authorisation of the public pro…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Compulsory consultations in establishments comprising one or more installations subject to authorisation or a basic nuclear installation

Article R2312-24

…Article L. 512-1 of the Environment Code or mentioned in Book II andArticle L. 415-1 of the Mining Code (new).

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Compulsory consultations in establishments comprising one or more installations subject to authorisation or a basic nuclear installation

Article R2312-25

…article L. 512-1 du code de l'environnement, are brought to the attention of the social and economic committee before being sent to the prefect. The file drawn up by the employer in suppor…

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