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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Expenditure by communes and groups of communes for municipal secondary and special education establishments (R).

Article D2321-14

In the absence of an agreement reached between the local authorities and groupings of communes concerned before 1st November, the costs for the following year are apportioned under the following condi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Expenditure

Article D5217-21

The metropolitan authority may neutralise the depreciation allowance for public buildings, less the amount of the annual write-back of equipment subsidies received to finance these facilities, and the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section

Article R3354-12

If the checks are carried out following a traffic accident that occurred under the conditions set out in Article L. 3354-1, the officer or agent of the judicial police shall send : 1° The first blood…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section

Article R3354-14

The public prosecutor, the examining magistrate and the trial court, as well as the person concerned within five days of being notified of the results of the blood test ordered by one of the aforement…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Ban on smoking in certain public places

Article R3512-4

The reserved areas referred to in article R. 3512-3 are enclosed rooms used for smoking and in which no services are provided. No servicing or maintenance work may be carried out unless the air has be…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Commissions responsible for applications for authorisation to practise by doctors with hospital and university qualifications

Article D4111-13-5

The Minister responsible for health issues the authorisations provided for in articles L. 4131-4 and L. 4131-4-1, after obtaining the opinion of the competent committee. The authorisation to practise…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Implementation through the payment of an annual contribution

Article D5212-21

For employers who have not employed any disabled worker who is covered by the employment obligation or who have not entered into supply, subcontracting or service contracts under the conditions provid…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Payment of training costs under the personal training account

Article D6323-5

I.-The educational costs and the costs associated with the validation of skills and knowledge relating to one of the actions mentioned in article L. 6323-6 taken by the employee, whether during workin…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Substitution of the user for the modelling agency in the event of insufficient security

Article R7123-38

In the event of insufficient security, the user is substituted for the modelling agency for the payment of the sums defined in article R. 7123-20 which remain due by the agency in respect of the servi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Expenditure

Article L3664-1

Metropole de Lyon is obliged to:1° Expenditure relating to the operation of the deliberative bodies and the upkeep of the Hôtel de la Métropole;2° Expenditure relating to the functional allowances pro…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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