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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Operating rules

Article R621-11

…expenditure commitments, under the conditions defined by the accounting and financial regulations; 3° Manage cash balances and decide on investments; 4° To enter into all contracts, agreements and pr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Joint committees

Article D2261-11

If an organisation does not send an authorised representative to the joint committee convened in application of article L. 2261-20, a new invitation is sent to it within one month by registered letter…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Criminal provisions.

Article R3423-11

…able by a fifth-class fine: 1° Wages lower than the minimum growth wage provided for in articles L. 3423-1 to L. 3423-4 ; 2° Paying less than the minimum monthly wage provided for in articles L. 3423-…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Local representatives

Article R1432-116

Up to 50% of the number of elected representatives on the Agency and Working Conditions Committee and at the joint request of the trade unions represented on the Committee, local representatives may b…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Local representatives

Article R1432-117

The trade union organisations send the list of candidates to the chairman and secretary of the Agency and Working Conditions Committee. The Agency and Working Conditions Committee appoints the local r…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Local representatives

Article R1432-119

Local representatives benefit from the delegation hours provided for in articles R. 1432-109-1 in accordance with the application procedures defined in articles R. 1432-109-2 to R. 1432-110.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Local representatives

Article R1432-118

The appointment of local representatives is discussed by the Agency and Working Conditions Committee at the first meeting following each election of committee members. If necessary, this discussion is…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Medical file

Article R4426-11

Workers are given information and advice on the individual monitoring of their state of health, which they should be able to take advantage of once exposure has ended.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Prevention plan.

Article R4512-11

…to the search for and identification of asbestos-containing materials provided for in articles R. 1334-29-4 to R. 1334-29-6 of the Public Health Code andarticle R. 126-10 of the Building and Housing…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Cooperative societies.

Article R4131-11

The articles of association of doctors' cooperatives are drawn up either by a notarial deed or by a private document signed by all the founding members. Within one month of the formation of the cooper…

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