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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Control of legality

Article D6342-2

The specifications mentioned in article D. 6342-1 defines the overall architecture of the remote transmission chain for acts subject to legality control, as well as the characteristics required for th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 4: Provisions applicable during periods of general mobilisation and wartime.

Article D2573-10

The articles R. 2124-1 to R. 2124-5 are applicable to the communes of French Polynesia.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Filing of contracts in the non-industrial and non-commercial public sector

Article D6275-1

No later than five working days following the start of performance of the apprenticeship contract, the public employer referred to in article L. 6227-1 sends this contract, together with the agreement…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Industrial tribunal members

Article D1423-60

Notwithstanding the provisions of article D. 1423-59, an industrial tribunal member paid solely on commission is compensated directly in accordance with the conditions set out in this article. For eac…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Loans to businesses

Article D754-8

Article D. 313-14-1 is applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands in the version resulting from decree no. 2005-1743 of 30 December 2005.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Work involving exposure to dangerous chemical agents

Article D4153-18

I. - It is prohibited to assign young people to work likely to generate exposure to levels 1, 2 and 3 of asbestos fibre dust as defined in article R. 4412-98. II. - The prohibition mentioned in I may…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III - Right to warn on public health and environmental issues

Article D4133-1

The worker alert provided for in Article L. 4133-1 is recorded in a special register, the pages of which are numbered. This warning is dated and signed. It shall indicate: 1° The products or manufactu…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Industrial tribunal members

Article D1423-70

Any difficulty encountered by the director of the court registry or the president of the industrial tribunal in certifying or checking the statement mentioned in articles D. 1423-58 and D. 1423-59, af…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: National framework of professional qualifications

Article D6113-18

The national framework of vocational qualifications provided for in article L. 6113-1 defines the level of qualification associated with each vocational qualification on the basis of gradation criteri…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Employment contract

Article D7313-1

For the application of the legislation on paid leave, a traveller, sales representative or sales assistant who exercises his profession under the conditions provided for in Articles L. 7311-1 to L. 73…

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