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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Compulsory powers.

Article L5215-20-1

…wing competences on a compulsory basis, instead of the member communes:1° Intercommunal development and planning charters, territorial coherence schemes, local town planning schemes or town planning d…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Initial training

Article D1442-10-2

…a magistrature.The content of the initial training is set by joint order of the Minister of Justice and the Minister for Employment, published in the Journal officiel de la République française.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Donated gametes.

Article R1211-28-1

…ors for the transmission of a genetic anomaly may only be carried out with the consent of the donor and in compliance with articles R. 1131-4 and R. 1131-5 and the rules of good practice defined by th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Cinerary sites

Article R2223-23-1

If the cemetery site is moved, the plot holders are entitled to obtain a plot with identical characteristics in the new cemetery site.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Sub-committees

Article R2272-15-2

The sub-committee on profit-sharing, incentive schemes and employee savings schemes mentioned in 6° of article R. 2272-10 includes, in addition to the members mentioned in article R. 2272-12, those me…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: "ORSAN" system

Article R3131-10-2

…strative data relating to the type of health care, including medico-psychological care; d) Identity and contact details of persons to be contacted in the event of care being provided; 2° Concerning us…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Medical assistants.

Article R4623-25-1

…who supervises him, within the framework of the written protocol provided for by article R. 4623-14 and validated by the latter, according to the skills and experience he has acquired. This protocol d…

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

Article R6323-10-2

…idered in the following descending order of priority: 1° Requests which have already been submitted and which have been deferred; 2° Requests made by employees whose training course has had to be inte…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Exercise of parental authority by separated parents

Article 373-2-1

…rust the exercise of parental authority to one of the two parents. The exercise of rights of access and accommodation may only be refused to the other parent on serious grounds. When, in accordance wi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Certification and swearing-in

Article R15-33-29-1

…r duties, private security guards are required to hold their card or approval decision at all times and to produce it to any person who requests it. He must also have the words "garde particulier" or…

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