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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: LOCAL AUTHORITY FINANCES

Article LO6361-5

When the investment section of the budget includes programme authorisations and payment appropriations, the President of the Territorial Council may, until the budget is adopted or settled in the even…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: LOCAL AUTHORITY FINANCES

Article LO6362-5

However, for the application of article LO 6362-4, a budget is not considered to be out of balance if its operating section includes or recovers a surplus and its investment section is in real balance…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: LOCAL AUTHORITY INSTITUTIONS

Article L6323-5

The local authority shall bear the cost of the harmful consequences resulting from accidents suffered by the chairman of the economic, social and cultural council in the performance of his duties. Mem…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: LOCAL AUTHORITY INSTITUTIONS

Article L6433-5

The employer is required to allow any employee of his company who is a member of the territorial council the time necessary to travel to and participate in: 1° The plenary sessions of this council; 2°…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes I

Article Annexe I-6 art R131-3 et R132-7

STANDARD DISCIPLINARY RULES FOR APPROVED SPORTS FEDERATIONS Article 1These regulations are drawn up in application of articles L. 131-8 and R. 131-3 and in accordance with article ..... (1) of the fed…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Guarantees granted to holders of departmental mandates

Article L3123-5

The time of absence provided for in articles L. 3123-1 and L. 3123-2 is treated as an actual period of work for the purposes of determining the period of paid leave as well as with regard to all right…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Guarantees granted to holders of regional mandates

Article L4135-5

The time of absence provided for in articles L. 4135-1 and L. 4135-2 is treated as an actual period of work for the purposes of determining the period of paid leave and with regard to all rights arisi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Financing obligations of employers with at least eleven employees

Article L6331-5

For temporary employment agencies, the rate mentioned in the first paragraph of Article L. 6331-3 is set at 1.30%. This contribution is allocated as follows:-1% is allocated by France Compétences as m…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Exemptions for the employment of children by approved persons.

Article L7124-5

The approvals provided for in articles L. 7124-4 and L. 7124-4-1 for the employment of children under the age of sixteen are granted by the administrative authority for a fixed renewable period. They…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VI : Conurbation community

Article L5216-5

I.-The agglomeration community automatically exercises the following competencies in place of the member municipalities: 1° In terms of economic development: economic development actions under the con…

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