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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: The local authority's budget and accounts

Article LO6261-8

The fonds de concours procedure is used when funds paid by legal entities or individuals to contribute with those of the collectivity of Saint-Barthélemy to expenditure in the public interest, duly ac…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: The local authority's budget and accounts

Article LO6361-8

The fonds de concours procedure is used when funds paid by legal entities or individuals to contribute with those of the collectivité de Saint-Martin to expenditure in the public interest, duly accept…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Revenue authorities (R).

Article R1617-7

…wn in the instrument setting up the imprest account, they may be authorised to collect such revenue using payment instruments issued by a duly authorised company or organisation, irrespective of the t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Delegation hours

Article R2315-5

The time provided for in Article L. 2315-7 may be used cumulatively up to a maximum of twelve months. This rule may not result in a member having more than one and a half times the number of delegatio…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Information and training for workers

Article R4323-1

The employer shall inform workers responsible for the use or maintenance of work equipment in an appropriate manner of: 1° The conditions under which it is used or maintained; 2° The instructions or g…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Work using site vehicles, equipment and machinery.

Article R4534-13

…orbidden to work under the body of a lorry or under a moving part of a construction machine without using an appropriate device to prevent an accident in the event of failure of the normal restraint d…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 16: Hygiene measures.

Article R4534-140

…R. 4534-139 are not suited to the nature of the work site, specially equipped work vehicles may be used to enable workers to ensure their personal cleanliness, and to have access to toilets, changing…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Walkman

Article R5463-2

…cing on the market, holding with a view to sale, selling or distributing free of charge a personal music player that does not comply with the conditions laid down in article L. 5232-1 and the regulati…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Procedure with negotiation

Article R2124-4

The contracting entity may freely award its contracts using the procedure with negotiation.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Title IV: Land easements or services

Article 637

An easement is a charge imposed on an inheritance for the use and benefit of an inheritance belonging to another owner.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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