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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Procedures for compiling statistics (R)

Article R1614-27

The Prefect shall communicate to the representatives of the local authorities and their groupings, within one month of their publication, the statistics drawn up at departmental, regional and national…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Gender equality in the workplace

Article R2242-2

The agreement on professional equality between women and men concluded at the end of the negotiations referred to in 2° of article L. 2242-1 or, failing that, the action plan provided for in article L…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: The Town Council

Article R2541-2

The provisions of article R. 2121-7.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Help with professional integration

Article R5134-29

…ions of the decision awarding the employability assistance, the employability assistance is not due and the sums paid will be reimbursed. The authority awarding the aid informs the employer of its int…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Help with professional integration

Article R5134-26

Workforce development assistance is granted prior to the conclusion of the employment contract referred to in article L. 5134-24.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Help with professional integration

Article R5134-27

Employers who submit a new application for employability assistance must provide the authority responsible for allocating this assistance with the information required to draw up the report referred t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Help with professional integration

Article R5134-28

…contract that occurs before the end of the period for which work integration assistance is granted: 1° The authority which granted the aid ; 2° The body or bodies responsible for paying the aid. An or…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to care units

Article D6124-283

When the holder of the authorisation for the surgical care activity referred to in 1° of I of article R. 6123-202 provides care for children under III of the same article, it must comply with the prov…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to care units

Article D6124-280

The outpatient surgery unit is staffed by a medical and paramedical team which may include staff who also work as full-time inpatients on the same site. However, members of the team who do not work pr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to care units

Article D6124-281

The full-time inpatient unit comprises single or double rooms, equipped with a call system.

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