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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Operation

Article R4421-15

The provisions of articles R. 4421-10 to R. 4421-14, insofar as they govern the operation of the Corsican Sites Council sitting in a formation known as "heritage and architecture", are applicable to t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Operation.

Article R4432-15

The provisions of articles R. 4134-8 to R. 4134-21 apply to the regional economic, social and environmental councils. The same provisions, with the exception of those of the second paragraph of articl…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Asbestos.

Article R4722-15

The employer must prove that he has referred the matter to the accredited laboratory within the time limit set. It shall forward the results to the Labour Inspectorate as soon as they are received.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Agreement

Article D5134-153

The Prefect monitors the performance of the agreement. To this end, the employer shall provide the Prefect, at the latter's request, with any information needed to verify the proper implementation of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Agreement

Article D5134-150

The term for which the agreement is signed may not exceed three years. The agreement may be renewed by express agreement of the parties.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Agreement

Article D5134-152

No recruitment may take place before the date on which the agreement is signed.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Condoms.

Article R5134-15

The provisions of articles R. 5122-5, R. 5122-6, R. 5122-7, R. 5122-9 and R. 5122-13 to R. 5122-16 are applicable to condom advertising. Applications for approval must be accompanied either by the cer…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Approval of drinking establishments

Article R4153-11

If the operator of the public house changes, the application for approval must be renewed.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Placement under house arrest with electronic surveillance

Article D32-11

…ty and custody judge who issued the house arrest order informs the person under investigation that: 1° In the event that he or she fails to comply with the obligations imposed, the house arrest order…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Information and documents to be submitted with the tender

Article R2351-15

…y, he may in particular request, in the consultation documents, that the tenderer's tender include: 1° certification or documents demonstrating that it will be able to fulfil the obligations relating…

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