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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Right to leave

Article D7121-37

The amount of the daily leave allowance is equal to the average daily remuneration received by the person concerned in the undertakings in which he/she was employed during the period taken into consid…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Collective bargaining agreements and collective labour agreements

Article D2622-3

For the application of article L. 23-112-1 in Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, the following number of seats is allocated: 1° For the Saint-Barthélemy regional inter-profes…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Budgetary and accounting provisions

Article D4425-30

The summary data on the financial situation of the Corsican local authority, provided for in 1° of Article L. 4425-18, include the following ratios: 1° Real operating expenditure / population; > 2° Ac…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Accounts, deposit of funds, controls and miscellaneous provisions

Article D814-58-3

In accordance with article L. 814-13, the following procedural acts:1° Concerning claims:a) The request and information provided for in the second paragraph of Article R. 621-19 ;b) The declaration pr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Monitoring exposure to occupational risk factors

Article D4163-32

I.-For the purposes of checking the effectiveness or extent of exposure to occupational risk factors and the completeness of the data declared as referred to in article L. 4163-16, employers are requi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions relating to elections.

Article D4233-3

In the event of a vacancy, the seat of a full member is filled by the alternate member. A vacancy is established in particular when the full members cease to hold office or when they no longer fulfil…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Legal proceedings

Article D1251-32

The trade union organisation which takes legal action on behalf of an employee, pursuant to the second paragraph of Article L. 1251-59, shall notify the employee by registered letter with acknowledgem…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VII: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Article D6271-3

The Saint-Barthélemy Consultative Commission for the Evaluation of Charges is chaired by the President of the Territorial Audit Chamber or his representative, who can only be a magistrate from the Cha…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VII: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Article D6371-3

The Consultative Commission for the Assessment of Charges for Saint-Martin is chaired by the President of the Territorial Audit Chamber or his representative, who can only be a magistrate from the Cha…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title I: Enforcement of criminal sentences

Article D48-3

Where there is no victim support office within the court and the sentence is handed down in the presence of the civil party, the sentence enforcement office may be asked to receive the civil party aft…

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