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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Civil servants and public service employees

Article 28-1

I.-Category A and B customs officers, specially designated by order of the ministers responsible for justice and the budget, taken after the assent of a commission whose composition and operation are…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Civil servants and public service employees

Article 28-3

I.-Category A and B environmental inspectors competent to investigate and record environmental offences pursuant to Article L. 172-1 of the Environment Code assigned to the French Biodiversity Office,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Leave of absence and maternity leave.

Article L1225-28

In the event of the death of the mother during the period of compensation defined in the first paragraph of article L. 331-6 of the Social Security Code, the father may suspend his employment contract…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Conditions for exercising departmental mandates

Article L3123-28

Subject to the provisions of the fourth paragraph of Article 121-3 du code pénal, the president of the departmental council or a departmental councillor deputising for him or having received a delegat…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Conditions for exercising regional mandates

Article L4135-28

Subject to the provisions of the fourth paragraph of article 121-3 of the Penal Code, the president of the regional council or a regional councillor deputising for him or having received a delegation…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Powers

Article L5215-28

Buildings and movable property forming part of the public domain of the municipalities belonging to the conurbation are assigned ipso jure to the urban community, as soon as it is established, insofar…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : The Regional Economic and Social Council

Article D4134-28

The duration of the hours credited for one quarter is equal to:1° Seventy hours for the chairmen of the regional economic, social and environmental councils;2° Twenty-one hours for the members of the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: LOCAL AUTHORITY FINANCES

Article D6262-28

Within a period of one month from notification of the notice giving the formal notice referred to in Article D. 6262-26, the local authority or its public establishment concerned shall make the necess…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: LOCAL AUTHORITY FINANCES

Article D6362-28

Within a period of one month from notification of the notice giving the formal notice referred to in Article D. 6362-26, the local authority or its public establishment concerned shall make the necess…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Leave of absence and maternity leave.

Article L1225-27

An employee who returns to work after maternity leave is entitled to the professional interview mentioned in I of article L. 6315-1.

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