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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Consultation with the State

Article L1311-9

Projects for property transactions referred to in article L. 1311-10 must be preceded, prior to any amicable agreement, by a request for an opinion from the competent State authority when they are pur…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Provisions relating to the public establishment for the protection of Mediterranean forests

Article L1424-67

…blic establishment may, if they are recruited by the latter, benefit from the provisions of article L. 1224-3 of the French Labour Code.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Delegated federations

Article L131-22

…discipline and for which another federation has been granted the delegation provided for in article L. 131-14 is obliged to proceed, on the proposal of the latter, with : 1° The registration of compet…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Terms and conditions of issue

Article L211-2

…rities, which include transferable securities within the meaning of the second paragraph of article L. 228-1 of the French Commercial Code , may only be issued by the State, a legal entity, a fonds co…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Possibility of an agreement and specific terms and conditions resulting therefrom.

Article L1233-22

The agreement provided for in Article L. 1233-21 sets the conditions under which the social and economic committee :1° Is convened and informed of the economic and financial situation of the company ;…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Notice and compensation in lieu of notice.

Article L1234-8

…assessed for the purposes of determining the period of notice provided for in 2° and 3° of article L. 1234-1.However, the period of suspension is not taken into account when determining the length of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Employment protection plan.

Article L1233-63

…effective implementation of the measures contained in the redeployment plan provided for in article L. 1233-61. This monitoring is the subject of regular and detailed consultation of the Social and Ec…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Employers' group made up of private-sector members and local authorities.

Article L1253-19

…th public establishments of the State, groups of employers in one of the forms mentioned in article L. 1253-2. Local and regional authorities and their public establishments may not make up more than…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L1431-2

…y out their duties. This time is considered as effective working time within the meaning of article L. 1442-6.The performance of the duties of member of the Conseil supérieur de la prud'homie by an em…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Blood.

Article L1271-2

…penalties shall apply to taking or attempting to take blood in breach of the provisions of article L. 1221-5 from a minor or a person of full age who is the subject of a legal protection measure with…

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