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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4a: The Chamber of Territories

Article D4422-30-6

…inal ballot under the conditions laid down for an appointment in article L. 2121-21. III.-If fewer candidates are elected or appointed than the number of seats to be filled, the seats remain vacant. I…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Powers of the Regional Council

Article L4433-4-6

The regional cooperation funds set up respectively for Guadeloupe, La Réunion and Mayotte are funded by State appropriations and may receive allocations from the département, the region, any other pub…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Employment contract.

Article L5134-69-2

…oyment contract may not be less than six months, or three months for people who have been convicted and are benefiting from a modified sentence.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Employment contract.

Article L5134-69-1

…d, may be extended for a total period of twenty-four months, or five years for employees aged fifty and over who are experiencing particular difficulties that prevent their long-term integration into…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article D6341-24-6

The remuneration provided for in this sub-section, with the exception of that defined in article R. 6341-32-1, is calculated or determined on the start date of the course.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Care of prisoners

Article R6111-40-6

…tors working in prisons are kept informed of changes in the state of health of hospitalised prisoners.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Obligations.

Article L228-60-1

…pt at each meeting. Decisions taken at each meeting are recorded in minutes, signed by the officers and kept at the registered office in a special register. The particulars that must be included in th…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VII: Special rules for supplementary occupational pension contracts

Article R332-63-1

…es within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 1060/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 September 2009 on credit rating agencies in their investment policies, the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: The Standing Committee

Article L4133-6-1

…of its renewal, the list of powers the exercise of which is, under its control, delegated to its standing committee. It may amend the list of delegated powers during the course of its term of office.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: The Standing Committee

Article L4133-6-2

The chairman may decide that the meeting of the standing committee shall be held in several places by videoconference. Where the meeting of the Standing Committee is held by videoconference, the quoru…

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