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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Policy

Article L2542-11

When the minister of a religion, on any pretext whatsoever, refuses his ministry for the burial of a body, the mayor, either ex officio or at the request of the family, appoints another minister of th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L3221-11

The president, by delegation of the departmental council , may be entrusted, for the duration of his mandate, with taking any decision concerning the preparation, award, performance and settlement of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption of the budget and settlement of accounts

Article L4312-11

A summary statement of grants awarded to each municipality during the financial year is appended to the region's administrative account. It specifies, for each municipality, the list and purpose of th…

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

Article L4425-11

Where the investment section or the operating section of the budget includes either programme authorisations and payment appropriations, or commitment authorisations and payment appropriations, the Pr…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Definitions and missions

Article L721-11

…ormance of the tasks of the Institut d'émission des départements d'outre-mer is bound by professional secrecy. Any person who participates or has participated in the performance of the duties of the I…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Inter-company college for safety, health and working conditions.

Article L4532-11

The opinions expressed by workers employed on the site in the performance of their duties within the inter-company college may not be used as grounds for sanction or dismissal.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Inter-company occupational health and prevention services.

Article L4622-11

The occupational health and prevention service is administered jointly by a board composed of :1° Employers' representatives appointed by the representative organisations at national and cross-industr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Occupational health nurse

Article L4623-11

The terms and conditions for the application of this section shall be specified by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Suspension and termination of the employment contract or training agreement

Article L4733-11

In the event of a refusal to authorise the resumption of performance of the employment contract or the work experience agreement, the training establishment in which the young person is registered is…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Development of apprenticeships in the non-industrial and non-commercial public sector

Article L6227-11

The apprenticeship contract is filed with the State representative in the département where the contract is to be performed.

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