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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Loan guarantees.

Article L4253-1

A region may only grant a loan guarantee or surety to a person governed by private law under the conditions set out in this article.The total amount of annual instalments, already guaranteed or guaran…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Public facilities.

Article L4413-1

For public facilities of direct regional interest, carried out with the agreement of and on behalf of local authorities, their groupings or other public establishments, the Ile-de-France region may ac…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General rules

Article L5211-1

The provisions of Chapter I of Title II of Book I of Part Two relating to the operation of the municipal council are applicable to the operation of the deliberative body of public establishments for i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Setting up.

Article L3334-1

Subject to the specific provisions of this chapter and articles L. 3332-18 to L. 3332-24, the provisions relating to the company savings plan are applicable to the collective retirement savings plan.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Account management

Article L4163-15

The managing bodies shall record in the account the points corresponding to the data declared by the employer pursuant to article L. 4163-6 and shall inform the worker each year of the points acquired…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Account management

Article L4163-14

The professional prevention account is managed by the Caisse nationale de l'assurance maladie and the network of organisations of the occupational injury and disease branch of the general scheme. The…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Prohibited work.

Article L4154-1

It is forbidden to use an employee holding a fixed-term employment contract or a temporary employee to carry out particularly dangerous work included on a list drawn up by regulation. This list includ…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Specific powers.

Article L4523-1

The provisions of this chapter apply without prejudice to those set out in Title II of Book III of Part Two relating to the Social and Economic Committee.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Prior declaration.

Article L4532-1

When the planned duration or volume of work on a building or civil engineering project exceeds certain thresholds, the project owner must submit a prior declaration before the work begins: 1° To the a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L5151-1

The purpose of the personal activity account is, through the use of the rights registered in it, to strengthen the autonomy and freedom of action of its holder and to secure his professional career by…

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