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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Implementing provisions.

Article L6222-33

The implementing measures for this section are determined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, in particular the conditions under which the apprentice may perform dangerous work and the specific safety tr…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Operation

Article LO6221-32

Each year, the State representative informs the Territorial Council, through a special report, of the activity of the State services in Saint-Barthélemy. This special report may give rise to a debate…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Operation

Article LO6321-33

Each year, the State representative informs the Territorial Council, by means of a special report, of the activity of the State services in Saint-Martin. This special report may give rise to a debate…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Disputes concerning redundancies for economic reasons

Article R1456-3

Pre-trial measures shall be carried out within a period not exceeding three months. This time limit may only be extended by the adjudicating office at the reasoned request of the technician or the ass…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Status of commercial court judges

Article R722-37

The decision to cover the costs of functional protection shall state the facts in respect of which protection is granted. It shall specify the arrangements for organising the protection, in particular…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VII: Advances and loans

Article R2337-3

…of the amount of revenue entered in their operating budget; - for municipal public establishments: 35% of the amount of revenue entered in their operating budget.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Duties of the social and economic committee in undertakings with at least eleven employees and fewer than fifty employees

Article R2312-3

The members of the Social and Economic Committee or, where applicable, of the Health, Safety and Working Conditions Committee may ask to see all the books, registers and non-nominative documents requi…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Prevention principles

Article R4432-3

…e latter, may under no circumstances exceed the exposure limit values defined in 1° of article R. 4431-2.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Compliance with the Code of Ethics

Article R8124-33

Without prejudice to the powers of the Conseil national de l'inspection du travail, employees of the labour inspection system may refer any matter falling within the scope of the latter's duties to th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Approval, implementation and control of the statement of estimated revenue and expenditure.

Article D6145-33

Subject to the provisions of the second paragraph of Article L. 6145-1, the Director General of the Regional Health Agency may comment on the draft statement of projected income and expenditure withou…

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