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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Right to training

Article R3123-19-4

The member of the departmental council who has incurred travel and subsistence expenses to attend training as part of the individual right to training sends the manager of the fund mentioned in articl…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Right to training

Article R4135-19-4

A member of the regional council who has incurred travel and subsistence expenses to attend training as part of the individual right to training shall send the manager of the fund mentioned in Article…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Financial provisions

Article R5211-12

For the application of II of article L. 5211-28-2: 1° Actual operating revenues are those defined in article R. 2334-3-2, as understood for the application of article L. 2334-7; 2° The deliberative bo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Holders of the state diploma.

Article D4351-8

…ter of Health: 1° The conditions for student admission ; 2° The programme and progress of studies ; 3° The conditions for compensation for work placements carried out by students; 4° The procedures fo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Applying for leave as part of a career transition project

Article D6323-10-5

…6323-10 must be express and accompanied by an agreement relating to the co-financing mentioned in 3° of article D. 6323-9-2. The co-financing may be covered by the skills operator mentioned in artic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Board of Directors.

Article D6162-1

…one of whom has executive status; 2° Four qualified personalities, including at least one doctor; 3° Two user representatives.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Respective rights and duties of spouses

Article 222

If one of the spouses appears alone to perform an act of administration, enjoyment or disposal of movable property which he or she holds individually, he or she is deemed, with respect to third partie…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Possibility of an agreement and specific terms and conditions resulting therefrom.

Article L1233-23

…sion to staff representatives of the information provided for in articles L. 1233-31 to L. 1233-33; 3° The consultation rules applicable in the event of receivership or compulsory liquidation, as prov…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article R381-1

…agreement known as the "complémentaire retraite des hospitaliers" referred to in Article L. 132-23; 3° Other optional group schemes designed to cover retirement commitments governed by this Code or th…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter one: Payment of tax

Article 1724 quater B

A client who has been informed in writing of the intervention of a subcontractor or subdelegatee who is in an irregular situation with regard to the provisions on undeclared work and who has not enjoi…

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