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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Departmental investment harmonisation conference (R)

Article D3142-3

Mayors and presidents of groups of communes are elected by proportional representation with the highest average. Voting takes place on complete lists, without the addition or deletion of names, and wi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Consultative commission on the evaluation of transfers of charges

Article R4425-3

The commission may only validly deliberate if the number of members present is at least equal to half the number of members in office. If this number is not reached, a new notice is sent to the member…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Budgets and accounts

Article D4425-33

The certified accounts referred to in article L. 4425-19 are certified by an auditor for bodies subject to the obligation to certify their accounts and by the chairman of the body concerned, for bodie…

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

Article R5211-3

For the application of the provisions of article L. 2123-2 relating to credit for hours: 1° The president, vice-presidents and members of the deliberative body of one of the public establishments for…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Scope and definitions

Article R4412-3

For the purposes of this chapter, a hazardous chemical agent is : 1° Any chemical agent mentioned in Article R. 4411-6; 2° Any chemical agent which, although not meeting the criteria for classificatio…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Prior declaration.

Article R4532-3

The prior declaration is sent to the labour inspector and to the bodies mentioned in article L. 4532-1 with territorial jurisdiction over the location of the operation. It shall be sent on the date of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Authorisation of training centres for hospital pharmacy assistants and approval of their directors

Article D4244-3

To qualify for the approval referred to in article L. 4244-2, the directors of training centres for hospital pharmacy assistants must satisfy the conditions in terms of qualifications and diplomas lai…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Occupational risk prevention workers in inter-company occupational health services.

Article R4623-38

The occupational risk prevention consultant works exclusively to prevent accidents, protect workers' health and safety and improve working conditions. To this end, they provide diagnosis, advice, guid…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Occupational risk prevention workers in inter-company occupational health services.

Article R4623-39

When the occupational health and prevention service does not have the necessary technical skills to intervene, it may call on the services of a professional risk prevention consultant registered in ac…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Occupational risk prevention workers in inter-company occupational health services.

Article R4623-37

Occupational risk prevention specialists have technical or organisational skills in occupational health and safety. They have the time and resources required to carry out their duties. They may not be…

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