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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: MUNICIPAL ASSETS

Article R2241-5

When the price of one of the acquisitions mentioned in Article R. 2241-4 gives rise to reinvestment in securities, the public accountants shall remit the funds to the investment service provider other…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Appeals

Article R4723-5

An employer who contests the nature, extent or time limit imposed by the Labour Inspectorate inspecting officer on a request for product analysis made pursuant to Article R. 4722-29, shall submit his…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Disciplinary law

Article R6352-5

…r otherwise, on the presence of a trainee or apprentice in a training course, the procedure is as follows:1° The Director or his representative shall summon the trainee or apprentice and inform him of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article R5421-5

The Board of Directors shall, through its deliberations, settle matters within the competence of the interdepartmental institution. It may delegate some of its powers to the executive committee under…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Asset management

Article R3213-5

When the price of acquisitions of real estate, real property rights or businesses made under the rules of ordinary law by the départements and their public establishments gives rise to reinvestment in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Processing of personal data concerning health necessary for the adapted support of jobseekers with disabilities

Article D5312-52

I.-The persons designated and authorised for this purpose within: 1° Pôle emploi; 2° The specialised placement bodies mentioned in Article L. 5214-3-1 are authorised to record or consult the data in t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Monitoring the state of health of mannequins in the workplace

Article R7123-5

By way of derogation from the provisions of sub-sections 1 and 2 of section 2 of Chapter IV of Title II of Book VI of Part Four of this Code, the information and prevention visit or the pre-recruitmen…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Nomination, election and status of members

Article R2372-5

Pursuant to Article L. 2372-3 insofar as it refers to Article L. 2352-3, the number of seats per Member State on the special negotiating body is equal to : 1° Up to 10% of the total workforce: 1 seat;…

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

Article R2224-5-6

In application of 2° of article L. 2224-7-3, the solutions implemented by municipalities or their public cooperative bodies to improve access to water intended for human consumption may be permanent o…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 6: Electronic auctions

Article R2162-59

The documents for the electronic auction consultation shall include the following information:1° The elements of the bids to which the auction relates;2° Where appropriate, the minimum and maximum val…

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