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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R721-15

The Institut d'émission d'outre-mer's operating account balances are deposited with the Treasury.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Public policy

Article R3122-15

For companies employing night workers, the occupational physician's annual activity report, provided for in article D. 4624-42, covers night work as performed in the company during the year in questio…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Membership rules

Article D3141-15

…les may be defined by agreement between the national overcompensation fund mentioned in Article D. 3141-22 and the employers' organisations representing a professional branch other than that of buildi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article D3142-15

The employer's refusal to grant sabbatical leave is notified to the employee by any means that confers a date certain.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Coordination Committee

Article R4424-15

…he Coordination Committee for the Industrial Development of Corsica comprises thirty members, i.e.: 1° Ten representatives of the State, including the Prime Minister, or his representative, who is the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R7125-15

…the exercise of elected representatives' right to training, under the conditions set by articles L. 7125-12 to L. 7125-16 may only take place if the organisation providing the training course or sessi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R7124-15

The Chairman of the Economic, Social, Environmental, Cultural and Education Council is responsible for policing the meetings.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R7226-15

The Chairman of the Economic, Social, Environmental, Cultural and Education Council is responsible for policing the meetings.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Principles

Article R4461-15

The employer determines the most appropriate breathing gas for the working conditions.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General duties.

Article R4235-15

All pharmacists must ensure that their assistants, delegates or deputy directors are registered with the ordre. Any pharmacist who is replaced in his functions must ensure that his replacement satisfi…

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