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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Public interest groups (R)

Article D1115-4

…es belonging to the grouping or made available to it and a fifteen-day suspensive right of veto for decisions that jeopardise the existence or smooth running of the grouping. During this period, the a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Prudential provisions.

Article R511-16-3

…nd independence of mind necessary to assess and, if necessary, effectively challenge the management decisions taken and to ensure the effective supervision and monitoring of those decisions. Membershi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions applicable to elected representatives who are public servants (R).

Article R2123-20

…23-12. It may, however, be refused if the requirements of the operation of the service preclude it. Decisions rejecting requests for training leave must be communicated with their reasons to the joint…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Appointment, challenge and dismissal of statutory auditors.

Article R823-6

…as statutory auditor pursuant to article L. 823-7, the registrar of the court that handed down the decision shall inform the High Council within eight days by registered letter with acknowledgement o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions applicable to elected representatives who are public servants (R).

Article R3123-17

…R. 3123-9. It may, however, be refused if the operational requirements of the service preclude it. Decisions rejecting requests for training leave must be communicated with their reasons to the joint…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions applicable to elected representatives who are public servants (R).

Article R4135-17

…R. 4135-9. It may, however, be refused if the operational requirements of the service preclude it. Decisions rejecting requests for training leave must be communicated with their reasons to the joint…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions applicable to elected representatives who are public servants

Article R7125-23

…25-15. It may, however, be refused if the requirements of the operation of the service preclude it. Decisions rejecting requests for training leave must be communicated with their reasons to the joint…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions applicable to elected representatives who are public servants

Article R7227-23

…27-15. It may, however, be refused if the requirements of the operation of the service preclude it. Decisions rejecting requests for training leave must be communicated with their reasons to the joint…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Propaganda documents

Article R7343-36

Decisions concerning the conformity of election propaganda documents may be contested by application to the judicial court, on pain of inadmissibility, within ten days of the notification referred to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section

Article R5146-1-2

…authorised to investigate and establish criminal offences, at the end of the adaptation period, by decision of the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de…

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