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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Disputes

Article R2352-18

The court with jurisdiction to rule on a challenge to the appointment and election of the members of the special negotiating body is the court within whose jurisdiction the registered office of the Eu…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Implementation by application of an agreement

Article R5212-18

…le for employment. Renewal of approval is granted after presentation, as appropriate, to the social and economic committee or the group committee, or after examination by the branch, of the assessment…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 4: Provisions applicable in municipalities where the police are state-run.

Article D2573-18

The articles R. 2214-2 and R. 2214-3 are applicable to the communes of French Polynesia.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions specific to new building projects

Article R2431-18

The purpose of the assistance provided to the project owner during the acceptance operations and during the period of the guarantee of perfect completion is:1° To organise the operations prior to acce…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Conditions for issuing, suspending or revoking approval for bodies providing training for local elected representatives (R)

Article R1221-18

Accreditation is renewable for four-year periods.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R7226-18

…ritorial collectivity of Martinique, the president of the economic, social, environmental, cultural and educational council draws up a project concerning the appropriations necessary for its operation…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Disputes.

Article R2362-18

The court with jurisdiction to rule on a challenge to the appointment and election of the members of the special negotiating body is that in whose jurisdiction is situated either the registered office…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Examination for admission to the traineeship

Article A321-18

The tests are marked from 0 to 20.Each mark is assigned the coefficient laid down for the corresponding test.Marks of less than 7/20, with the exception of that obtained in the optional language test,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R7124-18

…orial collectivity of French Guyana, the president of the economic, social, environmental, cultural and education council draws up a project relating to the appropriations required for its operation a…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions.

Article D48-18

…Public Prosecutor shall classify the acts which gave rise to the financial penalty under French law and shall determine the applicable limitation period in accordance with that classification. The lim…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
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