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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Challenge.

Article L2261-14-2

…t of calling into question an agreement or arrangement, the employers of the undertakings concerned and the trade union organisations representing the employees in the undertaking employing the employ…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Freedom of establishment

Article R4391-4

…tted in support of the application for authorisation ;2° The composition of the aptitude test panel and the procedures for organising this test;3° The terms and conditions under which an adaptation pe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Freedom of establishment

Article R4391-3

The commission examines the knowledge, skills and competencies acquired during the person's initial training, professional experience and lifelong learning which have been validated by a competent bod…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE XI: FINANCES OF THE TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF FRENCH GUYANA

Article L71-110-2

…eration of the territorial collectivity of French Guiana, the policies it conducts on its territory and the guidelines and programmes likely to improve this situation and contribute to achieving the s…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Chiropodists.

Article L4322-11-2

…nce Section has, before or after his election, been subject to one of the sanctions mentioned in 3° and 4° of article L. 4124-6 of this Code and in 3° and 4° of article L. 145-5-2 of the Social Securi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4a: Trade union audience measurement for companies with fewer than eleven employees

Article L2122-10-2

…n, who hold an employment contract during that month of December, who are over sixteen years of age and who are not subject to any prohibition, disqualification or incapacity relating to their civic r…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 6: Committees - Representation on outside bodies

Article L4132-21-1

…n one fifth of its members so request, shall deliberate on the creation of a mission of information and evaluation, tasked with gathering information on a matter of regional interest or evaluating a r…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE XI: FINANCES OF THE TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF FRENCH GUYANA

Article D71-110-2

…m, the sustainable development situation of the local authority based on the assessments, documents and reports produced by the local authority of French Guiana on a voluntary basis or provided for by…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Allowances for holders of departmental mandates

Article L3123-19-2

…cil is located outside the conurbation comprising the commune that is the capital of the department and the department's estate includes official accommodation, the departmental council may determine…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Allowances for holders of regional mandates.

Article L4135-19-2

…egional council is outside the conurbation comprising the commune that is the capital of the region and the region's estate includes company accommodation, the regional council may determine by delibe…

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