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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Organisation and operation

Article R1123-11

In order to be valid, the deliberations of the Committee require the presence of at least five members, at least two of whom belong to the first college mentioned in article R. 1123-4, comprising at l…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Operation (R).

Article R1221-11

The duties of the Chairman and members of the National Council are free of charge. Travel and subsistence expenses may be allocated to them, in accordance with the conditions laid down in the decree s…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Lead exposure risk report

Article R1334-11

The lead exposure risk report is drawn up by a person meeting the conditions of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Substitute team

Article R3132-11

The daily working time of employees assigned to stand-in shifts may be up to twelve hours when the period during which such shifts are used does not exceed forty-eight consecutive hours. When this per…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Information annexed to the pay slip

Article D3171-11

In the absence of any agreement to the contrary, employees are informed of the number of hours of compensatory rest and mandatory time off credited to them by means of a document attached to the pay s…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Pre-assessment and request for treatment

Article R6323-11

The request for support of a professional transition project is sent by the employee to the regional inter-professional joint committee responsible for his main place of residence or to the committee…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provisions (R).

Article R4432-11

Members of the regional economic, social and environmental council and the council for culture, education and the environment are appointed for six years. In the event of a vacancy, for any reason wha…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-115

As stated in Article R. 234-7 of the French Rural and Maritime Fishing Code, which reads as follows: "The administration of veterinary medicinal products mentioned in article D. 234-6 to animals of sp…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Payment institutions

Article L773-22

I.- Subject to the adaptation provisions provided for in II, the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Payment institutions

Article L774-22

I.- Subject to the adaptation provisions provided for in II, the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the right-ha…

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