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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Difficulties in formation and operation

Article R1423-33

…g division of another industrial tribunal or, failing this, one or more judges mentioned in article L. 1454-2, to hear the cases on the roll of the division or which should subsequently have been refe…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Fire and rescue services

Article R1424-37

…igade being attached to the departmental fire brigade, under the conditions provided for in article L. 1424-15, the prefect dissolves the corps by order issued after consultation with the departmental…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article R1511-3

The agreement provided for in the second paragraph of article L. 1511-7 sets out the obligations of each of the parties and specifies in particular: a) The terms and conditions for awarding and paying…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Compulsory expenditure

Article R2321-3

For the application of 8° of article L. 2331-8, provisions do not give rise to the entry of appropriations in the investment section of the budget. However, the municipal council may, by means of a sp…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Electoral colleges

Article R2314-3

…tween the different categories of staff, in the case provided for in the third paragraph of article L. 2314-13, is carried out by the regional director of companies, competition, consumption, labour a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Chapter IV: The Economic, Social, Environmental, Cultural and Education Council of French Guiana

Article D7124-33

To set the maximum time of absence to which, pursuant to article L. 7124-9, elected representatives who are civil servants, local authority civil servants, hospital civil servants or contract employee…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Notification of the decision

Article R4126-32

…l specify, except where the matter is referred to the Chamber pursuant to the provisions of article L. 4113-14, that the appeal has suspensive effect. It also states that the contested decision must b…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Guarantees and indemnities granted to Board members

Article D7226-33

To set the maximum time of absence to which, pursuant to article L. 7226-9, elected officials who are civil servants, territorial civil servants or hospital civil servants or contractual employees of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation of the business start-up or takeover support programme

Article R5141-30

The people referred to in article L. 5141-5 may apply to the approved operators of their choice for the advice and support provided for in article R. 5141-29. They may apply to join the programme at a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Content and procedure

Article R6423-3

…the proposals of a representative of one of the bodies mentioned in the fourth paragraph ofarticle L. 6111-6.

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