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Showing 26512660 of 60189 articles for Art. L 111-3 to L 111-11

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Member of the staff delegation of the social and economic committee and local representative

Article L2421-3

The dismissal envisaged by the employer of an elected member of the staff delegation to the Social and Economic Committee or of a trade union representative on the Social and Economic Committee or of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V : Conditions of application to the overseas regions of the second and third paragraphs of Article 73 of the Constitution

Article LO4435-3

The regional economic, social and environmental council and the council for culture, education and the environment shall be consulted on any draft application for authorisation referred to in Article…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Conseil d'orientation des conditions de travail (Working Conditions Advisory Council)

Article L4641-3

A decree in the Conseil d'Etat will determine the organisation, tasks, composition and operation of the committees of the Conseil d'Orientation des Conditions de Travail.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter V: Family proceedings

Article 1136-11

The protection order may be appealed within fifteen days of its notification.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Grants and other revenue allocated by the Local Finance Committee

Article L2334-33

The following are eligible for the dotation d'équipement des territoires ruraux:1° From 2017, the following are eligible for the dotation d'équipement des territoires ruraux:a) Public establishments f…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: Tourist facilities.

Article L342-3

In accordance with the provisions ofarticle 34 of order no. 2016-65 of 29 January 2016 on concession contracts, the term of these contracts is adjusted according to the nature and scale of the investm…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Medical surveillance of specific categories of workers.

Article L4625-3

In return for a contribution, the amount of which is set by extended collective branch agreement, individual employers join an occupational health and prevention service. The joint association mention…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Central services and inspection

Article L1421-3

The officials mentioned in article L. 1421-1 may collect, on the spot or when summoned, any information, justification or document necessary for the controls. They may demand to see, obtain or take co…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title I: Patents for invention

Article L614-33

In the absence of a written request from the owner of a patent or a supplementary protection certificate attached to a patent or from a person entitled to exploit the patented invention or the subject…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Public industrial and commercial services

Article L2224-34

The public establishments for intercommunal cooperation and the Lyon metropolitan area, when they have adopted the territorial climate-air-energy plan mentioned in Article L. 229-26 of the Environment…

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