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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Composition and election (R)

Article R5211-28

The departmental commission for inter-communal cooperation has its headquarters at the prefecture of the department. Its secretariat is provided by the services of the prefecture.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Composition and election (R)

Article R5211-32

The members of the restricted formation of the departmental commission for inter-communal cooperation are elected for the duration of their term of office on this commission. When a seat becomes vacan…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
8°: Financial products benefiting international organisations, foreign sovereign States, their central banks or financial institutions

Article 131 sexies

…te units or profit shares distributed by French companies, as well as income mentioned in article 118 which benefit international organisations, foreign sovereign States or the central banks of these…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
8°: Financial products benefiting international organisations, foreign sovereign States, their central banks or financial institutions

Article 131 quinquies

Interest on special series of current account Treasury bills denominated in euros which are reserved for international organisations, foreign sovereign States, central banks or the financial instituti…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Exemption provisions relating to direct allocations based on the distribution conditions of cinematographic works

Article 919-63

For cinematographic works shown in cinemas in 2021:1° By way of derogation from 4° of article 222-19, the maximum number of cinemas is increased to two hundred and fifty;2° By way of derogation from 5…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Leave for employees elected or standing for election to parliament or local government

Article D3142-60

An employee who is a member of the National Assembly or the Senate shall indicate his intention to return to work by sending the employer a registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt no later t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Leave for employees elected or standing for election to parliament or local government

Article D3142-59

In the case mentioned in article L. 3142-83, the suspension of the employment contract takes effect fifteen days after the employer is notified, at the employee's request, by registered letter with ac…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Leave for employees elected or standing for election to parliament or local government

Article D3142-61

An employee who is a member of the National Assembly or Senate and who applies for re-employment on expiry of the renewed term(s) of office shall send the employer a registered letter with acknowledge…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 8: Specific provisions governing the exceeding of exposure limit values relating to sensory effects

Article R4453-26

For each worker concerned, the employer identifies and sends the occupational physician and the health professionals mentioned in the first paragraph of Article L. 4624-1 the following information, wh…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 8: Specific provisions governing the exceeding of exposure limit values relating to sensory effects

Article R4453-24

In addition to the training provided for in Article R. 4453-17, the employer shall organise, for each worker concerned, enhanced training on the specific risks, measures and means of prevention to be…

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