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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Responsibilities

Article L2316-22

Where it is necessary to consult both the central social and economic committee and one or more establishment social and economic committees, an agreement may define the order and deadlines in which t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation

Article L2316-26

Works councils operate in the same way as company-level works councils.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Responsibilities

Article L2316-23

…tions in the company, concluded under the conditions provided for in the first paragraph of article L. 2232-12, may define the respective powers of the central social and economic committee and the es…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Responsibilities

Article L2316-21

The site social and economic committee may call upon an expert as provided for in sub-section 10 of section 3 of chapter V of this title when it is competent in accordance with the provisions of this…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation

Article L2316-25

In companies with at least fifty employees, the works' social and economic committees have legal personality.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Public industrial and commercial services

Article L2573-27

The municipalities must provide drinking water and wastewater services by 31 December 2024 at the latest. The communes shall submit a provisional equipment and upgrading plan relating to drinking wate…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 7: Resources and operation of elected representatives' groups.

Article LO6221-29

When the local authority publishes, in any form whatsoever, a general information bulletin on the achievements and management of the territorial council, a space is reserved for the expression of the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 7: Resources and operation of elected representatives' groups.

Article LO6221-28

…ed 30% of the total amount of the allowances paid each year to the members of the Territorial Council. The President of the Territorial Council is the authorising officer for the aforementioned expend…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 7: Resources and operation of elected representatives' groups.

Article LO6321-29

…ed 30% of the total amount of the allowances paid each year to the members of the Territorial Council. The President of the Territorial Council is the authorising officer for the aforementioned expend…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 8: Relations with the State representative.

Article LO6431-29

The representative of the State shall be heard by the territorial council at its request. He/she shall be provided with the agendas of the meetings as well as the documents sent to the territorial cou…

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