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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Composition (R).

Article R1221-2

The term of office of the members of the national council is three years, renewable. If this term of office expires in the six months preceding the general renewal of the elected representatives of a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Operation (R).

Article R1221-9-1

The directory of training courses related to the exercise of the mandate of a local elected representative mentioned in article R. 1221-28 is drawn up by the Minister responsible for local authorities…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Composition (R).

Article R1221-1

…ected representatives sitting on a public establishment for inter-communal cooperation with its own tax status.The members mentioned in 2°, a and b, are appointed respectively on the proposal of the v…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Operation (R).

Article R1221-7

The National Council meets at the request of the Minister responsible for local authorities.Additional meetings may be held, at the request of the Chairman or the majority of the members of the Nation…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Operation (R).

Article R1221-9-3

The National Council is informed of the cash advance agreement to the fund for the individual right to training of local elected representatives provided for in Article L. 1621-3 by the Minister respo…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Closure of the investigation

Article R532-21

The president of the hearing panel or, before the file is entered, the president of the Cour nationale du droit d'asile, the section presidents or chamber presidents may set the date for the closure o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L4241-2

…Social and Environmental Council are set by decree in the Conseil d'Etat. Whenever it considers it useful, the Regional Economic, Social and Environmental Council may instruct its rapporteur to prese…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Special provisions for certain premises or locations

Article R4226-8

…dertaken with the written authorisation of the head of the establishment and in accordance with his instructions. If the equipment used to carry out these operations is not specially designed for this…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Initial inspection

Article R4451-40

…s installed in accordance with the specifications provided, where applicable, in the manufacturer's instructions and that it can be used safely. II.-The employer shall check the integrity of sealed ra…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Work carried out off-voltage.

Article R4534-112

…dates on which the work may be carried out and the starting and finishing times for each day. These instructions, which are useful for organising the work, do not exempt the operator from drawing up a…

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