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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation.

Article D2362-15

The members of the special negotiation body shall be kept informed : 1° The method of incorporation of the European Cooperative Society and its effects on the participating legal entities and natural…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Regional public vocational training service

Article D6121-11

Without prejudice to the provisions of article 5° of II of article L. 6121-2, access to the regional public vocational training service is guaranteed under the same conditions regardless of the person…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book II: Trial Courts

Article D45-1

The accused's lawyer is notified by any means of the date of the examination at least five working days before it takes place. When the accused's lawyer is present at the examination and the Assize Co…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Nomination, election and status of members.

Article D2362-12

When an additional seat is allocated to a legal entity or natural person in application of article L. 2362-3 insofar as it refers to article L. 2352-4, this seat is allocated : 1° If there is a social…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Emergency contraception in secondary education establishments and university and inter-university student health services

Article D5134-10

…he nurse will organise follow-up for each pupil to whom emergency contraception has been administered. In all cases, it is the nurse's responsibility to ensure that the pupil receives psychological su…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions concerning monitoring, controls and investigations

Article D632-1-1

The agreements mentioned in article L. 632-7 are published in the Journal officiel de la République française.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: ALLOWANCE FOR ASYLUM SEEKERS

Article D553-17

The death of the beneficiary terminates entitlement to the asylum seeker's allowance. The death of a family member terminates entitlement for the portion corresponding to that person.The beneficiary's…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: LOCAL AUTHORITY FINANCES

Article D6361-14

The summary data on the financial situation of the local authority, provided for in article L. 6361-11, include the following ratios:1° Actual operating expenditure/population;2° Tax revenue/populatio…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: LOCAL AUTHORITY FINANCES

Article D6261-14

The summary data on the financial situation of the local authority, provided for in article L. 6261-11, include the following ratios:1° Real operating expenditure/population;2° Tax revenue/population;…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Agreement

Article D5134-148

The application for an agreement is made by submitting a file that includes in particular: 1° A presentation of the employing organisation, its project and its objectives; 2° The number and characteri…

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