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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Formal requirements.

Article L2231-3

The agreement must be in writing, failing which it is null and void.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Other resources.

Article L4414-3

…region benefits from the allocation of the share of the proceeds from construction fees for offices and industrial premises provided for in articles L. 520-1 to L. 520-11 of the town planning code.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Implementing provisions.

Article L5134-34

A decree of the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the conditions of application of this section.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L5711-3

Where, pursuant to articles L. 5214-21, L. 5215-22 and L. 5216-7, a public establishment for intercommunal cooperation replaces all or some of its member communes within a syndicate, this establishmen…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: List of ad hoc administrators

Article R53-3

…tration are addressed to the public prosecutor at the judicial court within whose jurisdiction the candidate resides. The public prosecutor examines the applications. He obtains the opinion of the exa…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Recipient organisation

Article R1221-3

…cheme in whose territorial jurisdiction the establishment that is to employ the employee is located and to the occupational health service mentioned in 1° of article R. 1221-1 ; 2° Or, in the case of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Disputes (R).

Article D2122-3

The contentious appeal, referred to in article L. 2122-16, lodged against suspension orders and dismissal decrees for mayors and deputy mayors is deemed to be an urgent matter and without costs.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Relay doctors

Article R3413-3

…he Regional Health Agency a file comprising : 1° A statement of his professional activities, places and dates of practice ; 2° A certificate showing that the conditions set out in 1° and 3° of article…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Employment contract

Article R5134-36

In application of article L. 5134-26, for the purposes of calculating remuneration, the number of hours worked per week is deemed to be equal to the contractual working time. The provisional schedule…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Practice of the profession

Article R4312-32

Nurses are personally responsible for their decisions and the professional acts they are authorised to perform. They must not practise their profession in conditions that could compromise their indepe…

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