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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: POWERS OF THE DEPARTMENTAL COUNCIL

Article L3211-1-1

…rity within its territory. II - A draft plan is drawn up by the president of the departmental council. It is submitted to the regional council for its opinion, as well as to the deliberative bodies of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Operation

Article L4132-17-1

The regional council ensures the dissemination of information to its elected members by the material means it deems most appropriate. In order to enable the exchange of information on matters within i…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Conditions for exercising regional mandates

Article L4135-15-1

…d by an annexed table summarising all the allowances allocated to the members of the regional council.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: BUDGETS AND ACCOUNTS

Article L4311-1-1

Prior to the debates on the draft budget, the President of the Regional Council shall present a report on the situation with regard to equality between women and men concerning the operation of the re…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Common provisions

Article L5211-12-1

Each year, the public establishments of inter-municipal cooperation with their own taxation system draw up a statement showing all the allowances of all kinds, denominated in euros, received by the el…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Common provisions

Article L5211-13-1

According to the conditions set out in an annual resolution, the deliberative body of the public establishment for inter-communal cooperation may make a vehicle available to its members or to the publ…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article L621-12-1

At the request of a court hearing an action for damages, the Autorité des marchés financiers may transmit to the court any investigation or inspection reports in its possession, the production of whic…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Actions and resources of members of multidisciplinary occupational health teams.

Article L4624-1-1

Where there is more than one employer, the monitoring of the state of health of workers in identical jobs is pooled in accordance with procedures defined by decree.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Employment policy bodies

Article L5112-1-1

The authorities responsible for the employment schemes mentioned in this book and defined by decree must give an explicit ruling on any request made by an employer concerning a factual situation with…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Intermediary associations.

Article L5132-14-1

Intermediary associations may enter into open-ended contracts with people aged at least fifty-seven who are experiencing particular social and professional difficulties, in accordance with procedures…

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