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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Allocation of the resources of the inter-municipal equalisation fund.

Article R2573-48

The Local Finance Committee may decide to allocate a fourth part of the fund to the running of the committee secretariat, for both operating and investment purposes. This share may not exceed 0.5 per…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3121-49

The employees mentioned in 1° to 4° and 9° to 11° of Article L. 5212-13 benefit, at their request, under the appropriate measures provided for in Article L. 5213-6, from individualised timetable adjus…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3121-48

The employer may, at the request of certain employees, set up a system of individualised working hours allowing hours to be carried over from one week to another, within the limits and according to th…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 2: Foreign nationals residing outside the European Union

Article R421-44

…lti-annual residence permit bearing the words "ICT seconded employee" as provided for in article L. 421-26..

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 2: Foreign nationals residing outside the European Union

Article R421-45

…ulti-annual residence permit bearing the wording "ICT seconded employee" provided for in Article L. 421-26, the minister responsible for immigration shall immediately inform the authorities of the sec…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 2: Foreign nationals residing outside the European Union

Article R421-42

…ermit bearing the words "salarié détaché ICT" (ICT seconded employee) as provided for in article L. 421-26, resides outside France, the decision to issue this permit is taken by the diplomatic or cons…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 2: Foreign nationals residing outside the European Union

Article R421-43

…annual residence permit bearing the wording "ICT employee on secondment" provided for in article L. 421-26 is notified to the applicant in writing as soon as possible and no later than 90 days from th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
1. Board of Directors.

Article R1142-44

…pplies to the full and alternate members of the Medical Risks Observatory mentioned in article L. 1142-29.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
2. Steering Committee

Article R1142-49

…rd of its members. If, in the context of compensation for the damage referred to in article L. 3131-4, an emergency so requires, the Minister for Health may request an exceptional meeting of the Polic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
1. Board of Directors.

Article R1142-45

The Board of Directors meets at least three times a year when convened by its Chairman. The Board is convened automatically when requested to do so by the Minister for Health or by at least one third…

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