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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Right to training

Article R4135-9

…1221-12 to R. 1221-22-1, and if the training falls within the directory defined in article R. 1221-9-1.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Regional development plan

Article R4433-9

The commission meets on the initiative of the president of the deliberative assembly of the region, department or local authority. The inclusion of a subject on the agenda of the meeting is de jure wh…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 5: Transfers of property, rights and obligations

Article R5215-9

In accordance with the deliberations of the municipal councils and the community council, the prefect draws up the lists of operations falling under the responsibility of each of the municipalities an…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Financial and accounting provisions

Article D5217-9

The metropolitan council chooses to vote on the metropolitan budget by nature or by function.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article R5421-9

The budgets and accounts of the interdepartmental institution are sent each year to the departmental councils of the associated departments..

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Initial risk assessment

Article R4412-98

For the risk assessment, the employer estimates the level of dust corresponding to each work process and classifies them according to the following three levels:a) First level: dust with a value of le…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Scope and definitions

Article R4412-94

The provisions of this section apply to: 1° Work involving the removal or encapsulation of asbestos and materials, equipment and materials or articles containing it, including demolition ; 2° Work on…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Scope and definitions

Article R4412-96

…party: the head of the user company, referred to in Article R. 4511-1 and in Decree No. 77-1321 of 29 November 1977 on work carried out in an establishment by an external company, or the contracting a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Initial risk assessment

Article R4412-97

…or articles constructed or manufactured before the entry into force of the provisions of decree no. 96-1133 of 24 December 1996 relating to the ban on asbestos, adopted in application of the Labour Co…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Scope and definitions

Article R4412-95

…endently of the provisions of this section, the work and interventions mentioned in article R. 4412-94 are subject to the provisions applicable to dangerous chemical agents, including the specific pro…

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