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Showing 54515460 of 64513 articles for Art. L. 133-4 et R. 133-3

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

Article L6264-3

…dotation globale de fonctionnement est instituée afin de contribuer à compenser les accroissements nets de charges de la collectivité de Saint-Barthélemy résultant des transferts de compétences de l'E…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Supervision of spa establishments.

Article R1322-47

…s of the service so require, regulations laid down by the Prefect, after consulting the operators, determine the measures to be taken with regard to : 1° The hygiene of toilets, baths, showers, swimmi…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Mobility leave

Article L1237-18-4

…to authorisation by the Labour Inspector, after obtaining the opinion of the company doctor inspector.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article L3371-3

…r the application of the provisions of Book II in New Caledonia: 1° The second paragraph of Article L. 3200-1 is deleted; 2° 1° of Article L. 3212-1 reads as follows: " 1° A legal instrument such as a…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article L3361-3

…he application of the provisions of Book II in French Polynesia: 1° The second paragraph of Article L. 3200-1 is deleted; 2° 1° of Article L. 3212-1 reads as follows: " 1° A legal instrument such as a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R6226-4

…temporary work agency may not enter into an agreement with a host company in application of article R. 6223-10 or with a company in another Member State of the European Union that may temporarily host…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Scope of application.

Article R1333-45

The provisions of this section apply to procedures requested or performed by a doctor or dental surgeon using ionising radiation for the purposes of medical diagnosis, therapeutic management, preventi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Development grant

Article R2334-4

…including their spouse and dependants usually living in their household, mentioned in 3° of article L. 2334-17 is assessed on 30 June of the year preceding that for which the urban solidarity and soci…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Drawing up and auditing the accounts of the social and economic committee

Article R2315-41

The information provided for in the first paragraph of Article L. 2315-74 concerns any fact likely to jeopardise the continued operation of the social and economic committee that the statutory auditor…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Drawing up and auditing the accounts of the social and economic committee

Article R2315-42

The secretary of the social and economic committee shall reply by any means that provides a definite date of receipt within thirty days of receiving the information referred to in article R. 2315-41.…

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