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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Access to documents.

Article L8113-5-2

For the purposes of investigating and establishing the offences constituting illegal employment referred to in Article L. 8211-1, the inspection officers defined by regulation shall have a right of co…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Financial assistance.

Article L5134-72-2

…département, the département contributes to the financing of the assistance referred to in article L. 5134-19-1. This contribution is determined, under conditions set by decree, by reference to the f…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Incapacity resulting from a non-occupational illness or accident.

Article L1226-4-2

The provisions of Article L. 1226-4 also apply to employees on fixed-term employment contracts.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: The Board of Directors

Article L1424-24-3

…on by proportional voting with the highest remainder among the members of their deliberative bodies and the members of the municipal councils of the member communes. Representatives of municipalities…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: The Board of Directors

Article L1424-24-6

…s may provide for the representation, in an advisory capacity, of partner organisations of the fire and rescue service. The representatives of the organisations thus designated by the Board of Directo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: The Board of Directors

Article L1424-24-4

…ment, the members of the Board of Directors are replaced by alternates elected under the same terms and conditions and for the same duration as themselves.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: The Board of Directors

Article L1424-24-5

…end meetings of the Board of Directors in an advisory capacity:1° The departmental director of fire and rescue services;2° The chief medical officer of the health sub-directorate, sub-director ;3° A p…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions.

Article L8271-6-2

For the purposes of investigating and establishing offences constituting illegal employment, the inspection officers referred to in article L. 8271-1-2 may be presented with and obtain immediate copie…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Pre-contractual information

Article L224-27-3

Prior to the conclusion of a contract, providers of publicly available Internet access and interpersonal electronic communications services shall communicate, as part of the price information, for a b…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Delegation of powers

Article L1111-8-2

…t for inter-municipal cooperation with its own tax status may, by agreement, delegate the appraisal and granting of aid or subsidies to one of the aforementioned public persons. Where the delegator an…

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