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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Guarantees granted to holders of municipal mandates

Article L2123-6

Decrees in the Council of State shall, where necessary, lay down the terms and conditions for applying the provisions of articles L. 2123-2 to L. 2123-5. In particular, they specify the limits within…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Tasks of apprentice training centres

Article L6231-6

It is forbidden to give the name of apprentice training centre to an organisation whose declaration of activity has not been registered by the administrative authority in accordance with article L. 63…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article L1524-6

…225-62: a) The words: "within the meaning of article L. 513-1 of the Social Security Code" are replaced by the words: "within the meaning of the first paragraph of article 6 of order no. 2002-149 of 7…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Public policy

Article L2242-6

…differentials between women and men, recording the respective proposals of the parties. The minutes certify that the employer has entered into negotiations seriously and fairly. The serious and fair c…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conditions of practice of the profession of industrial property attorney

Article R422-61

…eferral and the person being prosecuted may be assisted before the Chamber by a person of their choice. The meetings of the Chamber are public. Board meetings are public. However, the Chairman of the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Extension of wage agreements

Article R2261-6

…of article L. 2261-26 is met, the Minister responsible for labour has a period of two months from receipt of the request for extension to extend the wage riders mentioned in the first paragraph of the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Removal from the list of jobseekers

Article R5412-6

When the striking off is pronounced in application of the provisions of article R. 5412-4, its duration is equal to the duration of the withdrawal of the replacement income.In the event of permanent w…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Exceptional situations involving work performed in a hyperbaric environment

Article R4461-49

…loyer may ask the worker to deviate from the maximum pressures authorised by his hyperbaric fitness certificate, subject to implementing the necessary safety measures as defined in 3° of Article R. 44…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Closing of the financial year and appropriation of profits.

Article R6145-43

At the end of the financial year, the Director and the Accounting Officer in office jointly draw up the draft financial account in accordance with the conditions laid down by order of the Ministers fo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Closing of the financial year and appropriation of profits.

Article R6145-44

…cial year at the latest, accompanied by:1° A report drawn up by the Director and the Accounting Officer on the annual accounts referred to in 1° of Article R. 6145-43; 2° A report written by the direc…

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