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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Financial provisions

Article L4425-16

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Financial provisions

Article L4425-12

The appropriations required for the operation of the Corsican Economic, Social, Environmental and Cultural Council and, where applicable, for the carrying out of its studies are the subject of a separ…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Financial provisions

Article L4425-13

The president of the Corsican Executive Council presents the administrative account to the Corsican Assembly annually. The president of the Corsican Executive Council may, even if he is no longer in o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Financial provisions

Article L4425-15

When the investment section of the budget shows a surplus after taking over the results, the Assembly of Corsica may transfer this surplus to the operating section in the cases and conditions defined…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Information for guests.

Article R1112-1

The director of the institution shall ensure that all measures are taken to ensure that the information defined in article L. 1111-7 is communicated. Information relating to a person's health is commu…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Right to training

Article R2123-12

The municipality's assumption of responsibility for expenses relating to the exercise of local elected representatives' right to training, under the conditions set out in the articles L. 2123-12 to L.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Right to training

Article R2123-13

The travel and subsistence expenses of elected municipal representatives are paid by the municipality under the conditions defined by the decree setting the conditions and procedures for payment of ex…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Right to training

Article R2123-14

To benefit from the coverage provided for in article L. 2123-14, the elected representative must prove to the municipality concerned that he or she has suffered a reduction in income as a result of ex…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Tasks and organisation.

Article R2112-1

The departmental maternal and child health protection service carries out the tasks assigned to it by articles L. 2112-1 and L. 2112-2 by organising, in particular, either directly or by means of an a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope and definitions.

Article R4542-1

The provisions of this chapter apply to workers who habitually use work equipment incorporating visual display screens for a significant proportion of their working time. However, they do not apply to…

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