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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of the budget

Article LO6362-8

The submission of the local authority's budget to the territorial audit chamber under articles LO 6362-4 and LO 6362-12 has the effect of suspending the implementation of this budget until the end of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Adoption of the budget and settlement of accounts

Article LO6471-11

The submission of the local authority's budget to the territorial audit chamber under articles LO 6471-7 and LO 6471-15 has the effect of suspending the implementation of this budget until the end of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Recognised foreign markets.

Article D423-1

A foreign market in transferable securities, futures contracts or any financial products may be recognised only if the rules governing investor protection, security, supervision and control on that ma…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions.

Article R2411-12

The special trade union committee authorises the chairman to bring the initial action, the appeals, and to sign any request for withdrawal or settlement intended to bring the legal action to an end.Th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Supplementary provisions

Article D3142-12

In the absence of an agreement or convention mentioned in article L. 3142-26, in the event of successive renewals of the leave of absence for a close carer or part-time work, the employee shall notify…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 6: Suspension of the procedure for examining applications for business authorisations provided for in article L. 752-1-2

Article R752-29-8

Three months before the end of the suspension period, the secretariat of the departmental committee asks the petitioner to send it, within two months, an update of the information contained in the app…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article R4127-283

Reasons must be given for any decision taken by the Dental Surgeons' Association in application of this Code of Deontology. Decisions taken by the departmental councils may be reformed or annulled by…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Elections

Article R4441-20

In the event of an election of all the members of the Disciplinary Board, in order to allow for subsequent renewal by half, lots are drawn as soon as the results are known to determine those members w…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Single integration contract

Article R5522-15

If the employment contract is terminated before the end of the training period referred to in article R. 5522-12, the sums already paid to the employer corresponding to training hours not completed wi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Support for mobility training.

Article R5522-74

The monthly allowance is paid in a maximum of twenty-four monthly instalments from the first day of the month in which the training begins, until the first day of the calendar month following the mont…

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