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

Article LO6475-2

The new costs incurred by the local authority pursuant to the loi organique n° 2007-223 du 21 février 2007 portant dispositions statutaires et institutionnelles relatives à l'outre-mer shall be subjec…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Medical surveillance

Article R4435-3

When hearing monitoring reveals that a worker suffers from an identifiable hearing impairment, the occupational physician assesses the link between this impairment and exposure to noise in the workpla…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Medical surveillance

Article R4435-2

A worker whose exposure to noise exceeds the lower exposure values defined in 3° of article R. 4431-2 will benefit, at his request or at that of the occupational physician under the conditions provide…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title IV: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R542-1

For the application of articles R. 521-1, R. 522-1, R. 523-1, R. 524-1 and R. 525-2 in Guadeloupe, Martinique, Reunion and Mayotte, the references to the regional director of the economy, employment,…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title IV: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R542-2

For the application of articles R. 521-1, R. 522-1, R. 523-1, R. 524-1 and R. 525-2 in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, the references to the director of companies, competition, consumption, labour and emplo…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title IV: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R542-1

For the application of articles R. 521-1, R. 522-1, R. 523-1, R. 524-1 and R. 525-2 in local authorities covered by article 73 of the Constitution, the references to the regional director of the econo…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title IV: Suspended sentence and adjournment

Article D547

…the firm part of a prison sentence that has been subject to a partial probationary suspension is converted into a sentence of home detention under electronic surveillance, a sentence of community serv…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Conciliation, orientation and preparation of the case.

Article L1454-1-1

If conciliation fails, the Conciliation and Referral Office may, by simple measure of judicial administration: 1° If the dispute relates to a dismissal or a request for judicial termination of the emp…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Conciliation, orientation and preparation of the case.

Article L1454-1

The conciliation and referral office is responsible for reconciling the parties. As part of this task, the conciliation and referral office may hear each of the parties separately and confidentially.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Conciliation, orientation and preparation of the case.

Article L1454-1-3

…ented in accordance with the procedures laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, the conciliation and referral office may rule on the case on the basis of the documents and arguments that the appear…

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