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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 7: Functioning of the elected representatives' groups.

Article L4132-23

In the regional councils, the operation of the groups of elected representatives may be the subject of deliberations without the decisions relating to the allowance system for elected representatives…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Actions and resources of members of multidisciplinary occupational health teams.

Article L4624-7

I.-The employee or the employer may bring before the industrial tribunal, under the accelerated procedure, a dispute on the merits relating to the opinions, proposals, written conclusions or indicatio…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Employment contract

Article L5134-115

…r to the situation or career path of the beneficiary, or to the project associated with the job, it may initially be concluded for a shorter period, which may not be less than twelve months. If it was…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: The Economic, Social, Cultural and Environmental Council

Article LO6223-2

…c endowment, which constitutes a compulsory item of expenditure in the local authority's budget. It may receive donations. The Chairman is the authorising officer for the Economic, Social, Cultural an…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 7: Resources and operation of elected representatives' groups.

Article LO6221-28

The operation of the groups of elected representatives on the Territorial Council may be the subject of deliberations without the decisions relating to the allowance system for elected representatives…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 7: Resources and operation of elected representatives' groups.

Article LO6321-29

The operation of the groups of elected representatives on the Territorial Council may be the subject of deliberations without the decisions relating to the allowance system for elected representatives…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I : Composition and operation of the Local Finance Committee

Article R1211-16

…man either on his own initiative or at the request of at least half of its members; in addition, it may be convened by decision of the Minister for the Interior.However, the Committee may only validly…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Corporate mutual funds governed by article L. 214-165-1

Article R214-214-2

By way of derogation from I and II of article R. 214-32-29, corporate mutual funds may hold, without limitation, transferable securities issued by the company or by a company belonging to the same gro…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Conciliation procedure.

Article R611-39-1

…id by the debtor in the context of the conciliation procedure and the ad hoc mandate procedure that may have immediately preceded it; > 4° The fees of the advisors to whom the debtor has recourse in t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Establishment of electoral rolls

Article R4031-29

Electoral rolls may be consulted by any voter, in particular by electronic means after identification in accordance with the procedures set out in article R. 4031-34-1. Any elector may request rectifi…

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