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Showing 491500 of 62434 articles for Art. comité juridique of 3 December 2003

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Incompatibilities

Article L7123-3

The duties of president of the assembly of French Guyana are incompatible with the exercise of the following duties: mayor, president of a public establishment of inter-communal cooperation with its o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Member of the staff delegation of the social and economic committee and local representative

Article L2421-3

The dismissal envisaged by the employer of an elected member of the staff delegation to the Social and Economic Committee or of a trade union representative on the Social and Economic Committee or of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1a: Contracts Committee

Article L2315-44-3

The members of the Contracts Committee are appointed by the Social and Economic Committee from among its full members. The rules of procedure of the social and economic committee set out the committee…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Specialist committees

Article L533-31-1

The members of the risk committee set up pursuant to the provisions of Article L. 533-31 have the knowledge, skills and expertise to enable them to understand, manage and monitor the investment firm's…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Specialist committees

Article L533-31-2

The risk committee shall advise the board of directors, the supervisory board or any other body exercising equivalent supervisory functions on matters concerning the investment firm's overall risk str…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Specialist committees

Article L533-31-4

I.-Investment firms of significant size, the board of directors, the supervisory board or any other body exercising equivalent supervisory functions shall set up a compensation committee. Branches of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Specialist committees

Article L533-31-5

A decree of the Conseil d'Etat shall lay down the conditions for the application of this sub-section.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter II: Ethics

Article 132-3

…rs may not take part in the deliberations if they have a direct or indirect interest in the subject of those deliberations.If a committee member is in a conflict of interest situation with regard to a…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Operation

Article 133-3

If a member is unable to sit for a period of more than one month during his or her term of office for exceptional reasons, in particular due to requirements connected with filming or the promotion of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Assessment of existing regulatory standards

Article R1213-30

The Chairman of the National Council or a Vice-Chairman sends requests for assessment to the relevant government departments. The latter have three months from receipt of the request to communicate th…

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