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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Self-employed managers of food retail branches.

Article L7322-4

The provisions of the collective agreements mentioned in article L. 7322-3 may, after consultation with the professional organisations concerned, be made compulsory by the administrative authority for…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation of the régies (R).

Article R1617-3

…is appointed by a decision of the authorising officer of the body to which the imprest account is set up, with the assent of the assigning public accountant. The duties of imprest administrator may n…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Waste

Article L4424-37

The regional waste prevention and management plan provided for in Article L. 541-13 of the Environment Code is drawn up, at the initiative of the Corsican territorial collectivity, by a commission mad…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Waste

Article L4424-38

By way of derogation from the last paragraph of Article L. 541-15 of the Environment Code, the terms and procedures for drawing up, publishing, monitoring, evaluating and revising the regional waste p…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2: Dotation globale de fonctionnement (R).

Article R2563-4-2

For the application of article L. 2334-23-2: 1° The data to be taken into account is assessed, unless otherwise stated, on 1st January of the year in respect of which the apportionment is made; 2° The…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2: Dotation globale de fonctionnement (R).

Article R2563-4-1

The sub-envelope of the national equalisation grant mentioned in 1° of II of article L. 2334-23-1 accruing to the municipalities of each overseas department is distributed among them half in proportio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Criminal provisions

Article L1128-4

Legal entities declared criminally liable, under the conditions set out in article 121-2 of the French Penal Code, for the offence defined in article L. 1128-3 shall incur, in addition to the fine set…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Relationship between company or establishment agreements and agreements covering a wider territorial or professional scope.

Article L2253-4

Without prejudice to the provisions of article L. 2253-3, the wage clauses of a company or establishment agreement may provide for specific terms and conditions for the application of wage increases d…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Transfer of the business.

Article L642-4

…the offer and the third-party status of its author within the meaning of the provisions of Article L. 642-3. It also provides the court with all the information it needs to assess the conditions for…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Missions and components of the public employment service.

Article L5311-4

…with an advisory opinion; 2° Organisations linked to the State by an agreement mentioned in article L. 5132-2, relating to the integration through economic activity of people experiencing particular s…

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