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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Membership.

Article L2261-4

When a trade union or employers' organisation that is representative within the scope of the agreement adheres to all the clauses of a branch agreement or a professional or inter-professional agreemen…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation

Article L2362-4

…gal entities and the natural persons participating in the formation of the European Cooperative Society shall invite the special negotiating body to meet and to that end shall inform the staff represe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Composition

Article L2363-4

The composition of the Committee of the European Cooperative Society is determined in accordance with the provisions of Articles L. 2353-7 to L. 2353-12 relating to the composition of the Committee of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation.

Article L2372-4

…mber of employees of the participating companies and where the special negotiating body intends to set the number or proportion of members of the supervisory or administrative body through which emplo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Liability

Article L6345-4

The local authority's liability is eliminated or mitigated when a State authority has replaced the president of the territorial council in implementing police measures, in circumstances or under condi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Liability

Article L6454-4

The local authority's liability is eliminated or mitigated when a State authority has replaced the president of the territorial council in implementing police measures, in circumstances or under condi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Operation

Article L7124-4

The Economic, Social, Environmental, Cultural and Education Council of French Guyana shall draw up its own rules of procedure.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Incompatibilities

Article L7223-4

…European Commission, member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank or member of the Monetary Policy Council of the Banque de France.If the President of the Assembly of Martinique holds a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Operation

Article L7226-4

The Conseil économique, social, environnemental, de la culture et de l'éducation de Martinique shall draw up its own rules of procedure.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Compensation for victims of acts of terrorism and other offences.

Article L422-4

…n awarded pursuant to articles 706-3 to 706-14 of the Code of Criminal Procedure by the commission set up by article 706-4 of this Code, as well as the compensation and provisions provided for by arti…

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