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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Powers of the Territorial Council

Article LO6461-5

I. - The Territorial Council may, where it has been empowered to do so at its request, by law or by decree as the case may be, adapt the legislative or regulatory provisions in force to the particular…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Content and conditions of validity

Article R1321-5

The obligation provided for in the first paragraph of article L. 1311-2 applies at the end of a period of twelve months from the date on which the threshold of fifty employees was reached during twelv…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Rights of authorised professionals

Article R1111-54

The attending doctor referred to inarticle L. 162-5-3 of the Social Security Code has access to all the data contained in the shared medical record. The holder may grant one or more professionals auth…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Rights of authorised professionals

Article R1111-53

When a professional considers that data concerning the patient's state of health entered in the shared medical record should not be brought to the patient's attention unaccompanied, he or she may make…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: The works council and other social dialogue bodies

Article R114-59

In addition to the Director, who chairs it, the person in charge of human resources management and staff representatives, the Management Committee includes a representative of the region appointed by…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: The works council and other social dialogue bodies

Article R114-57

Each centre shall have an administrative social committee and, where applicable, a specialised health, safety and working conditions committee, reporting to its Director, under the conditions laid dow…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: The works council and other social dialogue bodies

Article R114-58

Notwithstanding article 6 of the above-mentioned decree of 20 November 2020, the social committee of each centre is created by a decision of its board of directors.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Content and amendment of the single copy or certificate of transferability

Article R2191-50

If there is a change in the designation of the accounting officer or in the terms of settlement of the contract, the purchaser shall annotate the single copy or the certificate of transferability with…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Composition

Article R6156-58

Without prejudice to the provisions of the last paragraph of I of article 9 bis of the aforementioned law of 13 July 1983, any disputes regarding the validity of the electoral operations shall be refe…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: "Socio-educational or cultural activities" speciality

Article A212-53

The organisation of the "socio-educational or cultural activities" speciality of the Higher State Diploma in Youth, Popular Education and Sport is set out in the relevant Order of 20 November 2006.

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