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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter Va: Obligations and financial responsibility of project owners and contractors

Article R3245-3

The control officer who issued the alert informs the employees concerned in writing that if they fail to pay their wages, they may take their case to the industrial tribunal to recover the sums due.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Building characteristics

Article R4214-3

The floors of the premises are free of bumps, holes or dangerous inclines. They are fixed, stable and non-slip.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: The National Council

Article R821-39

In the event of absence or impediment, the members of the National Council elected within the two colleges are replaced by the first available candidate from the same list who is best placed at the en…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: The National Council

Article R821-36

The Conseil national des commissaires aux comptes is based in Paris.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Accounting

Article D5217-32

The President of the Metropolitan Council attaches the mandates and supporting documents for expenditure, indicated in articles D. 1617-19 et D. 1617-20, to the issue slips that he sends to the accoun…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Accounting

Article D5217-37

The management account submitted by the metropolitan authority's accounting officer presents the metropolitan authority's accounting situation at 31 December of the financial year, including the opera…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Accounting

Article D5217-33

Transfers of funds from refunds due to overpayments to creditors of the metropolis are ordered by the President of the Metropolitan Council, who issues a transfer order.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Accounting

Article D5217-31

The payment mandate must be issued in the name of the original creditor.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Accounting

Article D5217-38

The management account drawn up by the metropolitan authority's accounting officer is submitted to the chairman of the metropolitan authority's council to be attached to the administrative account, as…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Accounting

Article D5217-30

All money orders must be accompanied by documents relating to the method of payment of the expenditure under the conditions laid down by the decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 relating to public…

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