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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions.

Article D2411-10

The head office of the union commission is set at the town hall of the chief town of the commune to which the section belongs.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Powers (R).

Article R2511-10

…the allocation of housing between the arrondissements or groups of arrondissements is made by the mayor of the commune after consulting the arrondissement mayors. The provisions laid down in article…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: Sentence adjustment procedure applicable to released prisoners

Article D147-10

…ce enforcement judge. The latter will then issue the summons or summonses provided for by article 723-15.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Application of the provisions concerning the translation of documents essential to the exercise of the defence

Article D594-10

The provisions of this section and those of the preliminary article and article 803-5 relating to translation are not applicable to notices of fixed fines and notices of increased fixed fines delivere…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-section 2: Acknowledgement of deposit of hired objects.

Article D514-10

An acknowledgement of delivery of the loaned item is issued by the caisse to the borrower at the same time as the borrower receives payment of the amount loaned. This acknowledgement is either issued…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Gender equality in the workplace

Article R2242-10

The application is deemed complete if, within fifteen days of receipt, the Regional Director of Enterprises, Competition, Consumption, Labour and Employment has not informed the employer of the list o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Nomination, election and status of members

Article D2352-10

…negotiating body are: 1° Either appointed in accordance with the procedures defined in Articles D. 2352-6 et seq.; 2° Or elected in accordance with the provisions of Article D. 2352-11. The respective…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Nomination, election and status of members.

Article D2362-10

…gotiating body are : 1° Either designated in accordance with the procedures defined in articles D. 2362-6 et seq; 2° Or elected in accordance with the provisions of article D. 2362-11. The respective…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Nomination, election and status of members

Article D2372-10

…negotiating body are: 1° Either appointed in accordance with the procedures defined in Articles D. 2372-6 to D. 2372-9 ; 2° Or elected in accordance with the provisions of Article D. 2372-11. The resp…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Composition

Article R2623-10

With a view to appointing employee and employer representatives, the representative organisations submit to the Prefect lists containing twice as many names as there are posts to be filled for each of…

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