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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Authorisation of derogations

Article R1453-17

…11 is subject to authorisation. The authorisation application file includes the draft agreement provided for in I of article R. 1453-14 and any attachments provided for in II of the same article.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Authorisation of derogations

Article R1453-18

…3-15. The competent authority takes a decision within two months of receipt of the application. However, if, within one month of this date, it informs the applicant that the application is incomplete,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Financial provisions

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
CHAPTER V: Financial provisions

Article R4425-2

The committee meets when convened by its chairman. The notice of meeting, together with the agenda drawn up by the Chairman, is sent to the members of the committee at least ten days before the date o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Financial provisions

Article R4425-4

The commission is competent to give an opinion on: 1° The methods for evaluating the increases in charges resulting for the Corsican local authority from the transfers of competences; 2° The draft int…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Financial provisions

Article R4425-1

The commission instituted by article L. 4425-24 is called the consultative commission on the evaluation of transfers of charges resulting from transfers of competencies.In addition to its chairman, it…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Financial provisions

Article R4425-5

When the aforementioned draft interministerial order is referred to the commission, it shall give its opinion within two months of the date of receipt of the draft by the chairman..

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Risk assessment

Article R4451-16

The results of the risk assessment are recorded in the single risk assessment document provided for in Article R. 4121-1. The results of the assessment and measurements provided for in article R. 4451…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Risk assessment

Article R4451-15

…sults of the risk assessment show that exposure is likely to reach or exceed one of the following levels: 1° For the whole body: 1 millisievert per year; 2° For the crystalline lens: 15 millisieverts…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Prevention principles

Article R4451-5

In accordance with the general principles of prevention set out in Article L. 4121-2 of this Code and the general principles of personal radiation protection set out in Articles L. 1333-2 and L. 1333-…

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