1. For the purposes of this Convention the term forced or compulsory labour shall mean all work or service which is exacted from any person under the menace of any penalty and for which the said person has not offered hi

Except as otherwise provided for in Article 10 of this Convention, any authority competent to exact forced or compulsory labour shall, before deciding to have recourse to such labour, satisfy itself-- (a) that the work t

1. The normal working hours of any person from whom forced or compulsory labour is exacted shall be the same as those prevailing in the case of voluntary labour, and the hours worked in excess of the normal working hours

1. Any laws or regulations relating to workmen's compensation for accidents or sickness arising out of the employment of the worker and any laws or regulations providing compensation for the dependants of deceased or inc

Before permitting recourse to forced or compulsory labour for works of construction or maintenance which entail the workers remaining at the workplaces for considerable periods, the competent authority shall satisfy itse

Adequate measures shall in all cases be taken to ensure that the regulations governing the employment of forced or compulsory labour are strictly applied, either by extending the duties of any existing labour inspectorat

The State shall encourage the promotion of official languages in private entities, employers' and labour organizations, civil society organizations and voluntary agencies.

(1) Where a Contracting Authority cannot determine beforehand the volume or pace of orders for routine supplies or services it needs, it may resort to a framework agreement. (2) Framework agreements are contracts conclud

(1) The Project Manager or any overseer of the procedures for the award or execution of a contract shall be liable in case of complicity. Complicity shall involve: a) omission or negligence to conduct controls or to give

A benefit to which a person protected would otherwise be entitled in compliance with any of Parts II to X of this Convention may be suspended to such extent as may be prescribed-- (a) as long as the person concerned is a

(1) Apart from compulsory levies, reimbursement of the value of any facilities provided in conformity with the provisions of Section 66 (3) and any deposits which may be stipulated in collective agreements or individual

(1) Regional councillors shall participate as of right in the deliberations of the board of their council of attachment in an advisory capacity. (2) The mayor may, by his own volition or at their request, invite represen

Voluntary resignations shall be tendered through registered letter to the mayor with copy to the representative of the State. They shall be final on the date of acknowledgement of receipt by the mayor or, failing such ac

Voluntary resignation letters shall be sent by registered letter to the President of the Regional Council, with a copy to the representative of the State. They shall be final from the date of receipt by the President of