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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: The local authority's budget and accounts

Article LO6361-8

The fonds de concours procedure is used when funds paid by legal entities or individuals to contribute with those of the collectivité de Saint-Martin to expenditure in the public interest, duly accept…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Liability and protection of elected representatives

Article LO6325-8

The local authority is obliged to grant protection to the president of the territorial council, to the territorial councillor deputising for him or her or who has received a delegation or to one of th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Liability and protection of elected representatives

Article LO6434-8

…nised by the local authority in accordance with the rules laid down by the penal code, special laws and this code. The local authority is obliged to protect the president of the territorial council, t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conclusion and purpose of the contract

Article D1143-8

The contract for mixed employment and professional equality between women and men may only be concluded after : 1° Either the conclusion of a collective labour agreement including exemplary actions in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Import and export for scientific purposes.

Article R1235-8

…ster for Research, together with a dossier, by registered post with acknowledgement of receipt, or handed in against a receipt. The file includes : 1° A copy of the acknowledgement of receipt by the M…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Approval, transfer and cessation of business.

Article R522-8

…refect shall check that the draft special regulations submitted comply with the provisions of the standard regulations.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition and mandate of employee representatives

Article R1233-8

Staff representatives on the Social Committee are elected for a period of four years..

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Nomination, election and status of members

Article D2352-8

…ount is the sum of the number of employees belonging to the colleges of the companies, subsidiaries and establishments. A quotient is determined equal to the number of employees calculated in the firs…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Nomination, election and status of members

Article D2372-8

…ount is the sum of the number of employees belonging to the colleges of the companies, subsidiaries and establishments. A quotient is determined equal to the number of employees calculated in the firs…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Nomination, election and status of members.

Article D2362-8

…aken into account is the sum of the number of employees belonging to the colleges of legal entities and assimilated employees of natural persons, subsidiaries and establishments. A quotient is determi…

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