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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Voter information, election campaign and voting operations

Article LO1112-14

The regularity of the local referendum may be challenged under the conditions, in the forms and within the time limits prescribed for complaints against the election of members of the deliberative ass…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Voter information, election campaign and voting operations

Article LO1112-10

…ithin the deliberative assembly under the conditions laid down by this code;- the political parties and groupings to which at least 5% of the elected representatives of the deliberative assembly of th…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions.

Article L322-27-1

The central body of the agricultural mutual insurance and reinsurance companies or funds is a société anonyme d'assurance agréée pursuant to Article L. 321-1 or a société anonyme de réassurance agréée…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Economic aid

Article L3231-3-1

The départements may award operating subsidies to the local structures of representative trade union organisations under conditions laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat. The organisations thus su…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Principles.

Article L3132-3-1

A jobseeker's refusal to accept a job offer involving Sunday work is not grounds for removal from the list of jobseekers.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L322-26-1

…isks brought in by their members or to offer the provision of the operations referred to in article L. 143-1. In return for payment of a fixed or variable premium, they guarantee their members full se…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Mandate

Article L722-6-1

…councillor, an office of president of a public establishment in the network of chambers of commerce and industry or the network of chambers of trade and crafts or another office of commercial court ju…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Common provisions relating to fire and rescue services

Article L1424-4-1

A National Conference of Fire and Rescue Services is set up under the Minister for Civil Protection. It comprises a Member of Parliament and a Senator, representatives of the State, at least a quarter…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 4: The development council

Article L5211-10-1

…ade up of representatives of the economic, social, cultural, educational, scientific, environmental and associative circles within the perimeter of the public establishment.By deliberation of their de…

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

Article L4641-1

…reports to the Minister for Labour. It is responsible for the following matters relating to health and safety at work and the improvement of working conditions: 1° It helps to draw up strategic guide…

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