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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and membership

Article R1253-15

…leave of any kind, vocational training or the exercise of a professional, trade union or elective mandate.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and membership

Article R1253-16

The main activity of the employers' group represents at least 80% of the hours worked in the calendar year by the group's employees.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Illness and accident

Article R1262-1

When the period of secondment in France exceeds one month, the provisions relating to absences due to illness or accident, set out in article L. 1226-1, are applicable to seconded employees.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Rules and procedures

Article R2225-1

To ensure external fire defence, the water points required to supply water to fire and rescue service resources are referred to as "fire water points".Fire water points are made up of public or privat…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Accounts and deposits

Article R754-1

I. - Are applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, subject to the adaptations provided for in II, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below, in the wording…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Establishment and purpose

Article D2372-1

…operation, the managers of the participating companies shall inform their trade union organisations and those of their subsidiaries and establishments which have representatives or elected representat…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Establishment and purpose

Article D2352-1

…Company, the directors of the participating companies shall inform their trade union organisations and those of their subsidiaries and establishments which have representatives or elected representat…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Establishment and purpose.

Article D2362-1

…opean Cooperative Society shall inform their trade union organisations, those of their subsidiaries and establishments which have representatives or elected representatives within the meaning of the f…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Composition and operation

Article R2524-10

The Secretary and Deputy Secretary of the Superior Court of Arbitration are appointed by the Vice-President of the Conseil d'Etat from among the civil servants in the departments of the Conseil d'Etat…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Composition and operation

Article R2524-11

The Superior Court of Arbitration is based at the Council of State.

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