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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Guarantees granted at the end of the term of office.

Article R3123-8-1

…al allowance, subject to meeting the conditions set out in the aforementioned article. The previous exercise of the duties of vice-president of the departmental council, in the absence of delegation b…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Guarantees granted at the end of the term of office.

Article R4135-8-1

…al allowance, subject to meeting the conditions set out in the aforementioned article. The previous exercise of the duties of vice-president of the regional council, in the absence of delegation by th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General rules.

Article R5211-1

…n extends over several départements, the administrative control referred to in article L. 5211-4 is exercised by the prefect of the department to which the commune with the headquarters of the public…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Protection of representatives

Article R7343-71

Without prejudice to the exercise of the rights provided for in Articles 15 to 21 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of indivi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Board of Directors.

Article R5322-3

…s a Vice-Chairman chosen from among the members mentioned in 3°, 5° or 6° of article R. 5322-1, who exercises all the prerogatives of the Chairman in the event of the latter's absence or incapacity.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Single chapter: Provisions relating to the publication of criminal decisions

Article R8211-7

The responsible authority will indicate on these pages that the convicted person may exercise his/her right to access and rectify information concerning him/her with the Minister for Employment (Direc…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Conciliation.

Article R742-7

…I of Book V of this Code, the powers devolved to the Regional Director of Labour and Employment are exercised by the Regional Director of Maritime Affairs. Collective labour disputes concerning seagoi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Training

Article R6152-368

Contractual practitioners are entitled to fifteen working days' training leave per year. Leave entitlements for two consecutive years may be accumulated. The entitlement to such leave and the use ther…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Application for registration

Article D7342-6

…This data, held by the electronic contact platform referred to in Article L. 7341-1, relates to the exercise of the professional activity of the self-employed worker referred to in that same article a…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Agency agreement

Article L132-20-3

…from national territory or the territory of another Member State of the European Union may only be exercised by a collective management organisation. If this organisation is governed by Title II of B…

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