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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Accounting

Article D4342-8

…authorisations made against these appropriations during the financial year, including attachments; 4° The differences resulting from a comparison of the amount of appropriations with the total of aut…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Composition

Article R4432-1

…Eleven representatives of bodies involved in the collective economic and social life of the region; 4° Two leading figures chosen from those who, by virtue of their status or activities, contribute to…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE XI: FINANCES OF THE TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF FRENCH GUYANA

Article D71-111-8

The cross presentation, by function or by nature, provided for in the first paragraph of Article L. 71-111-4 is carried out between the finest level of the functional nomenclature and each of the thre…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Implementation of individual monitoring

Article R4426-7

Any worker exposed to group 3 or 4 biological agents will benefit from enhanced individual monitoring under the conditions set out in articles R. 4624-22 to R. 4624-28 of this code. Any worker exposed…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Exhibitions subject to authorisation

Article R4451-91

…ork; 2° Has the benefit of all the appropriate means of protection; 3° Is classified as category A; 4° Has not received, in the previous twelve months, a dose in excess of one of the limit values laid…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Military personnel serving in the French army

Article R4061-3

When a military healthcare professional applies for the European professional card provided for in article L. 4002-2, the Minister for Defence exercises the powers devolved to the Association Council…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: General organisation of markets of national interest

Article A761-16

…embers. It is made up of representatives of: 1° Public administrations; 2° Producers; 3° Operators; 4° Users. The representatives in the first category are appointed by the prefect responsible for pol…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE XI: FINANCES OF THE TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF MARTINIQUE

Article D72-101-8

The cross presentation, by function or by nature, provided for in the first paragraph of Article L. 71-101-4 is carried out between the finest level of the functional nomenclature and each of the thre…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Cooperation agreements and secondments

Article R5132-17

…ay be carried out by the agency to facilitate access to employment for the association's employees; 4° Where applicable, the conditions under which the intermediary association provides services on be…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Exemptions from social security contributions

Article R5141-12

When the conditions for granting the exemption are met, the bodies mentioned in articles L. 213-1 and L. 752-4 of the Social Security Code issue the interested party with a certificate of eligibility…

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