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The Organization would like to remind members of the personnel that they must comply with the national legislation applicable to them
For 2017, the average annual exchange rate is EUR 0.89 for CHF 1
A person who has exchanged a C permit for a DFAE "carte de légitimation" or a Ci permit is entitled to apply for naturalisation after 1 January 2018
The only persons who will be entitled to enter the CERN site during the end-of-year closure are those who are required to perform essential work
Agenda for the meeting to be held on Tuesday, 5 December 2017 at 9:15 a.m. in Room Georges Charpak (Room F, 60/6-015)
The procedures for the registration and customs clearance of vehicles in the 431 K and CD special series (“green plates”) will be digitised
Spouses and partners who are “frontaliers” should formally choose between the Swiss and the French health insurance systems before 30 September 2017
Agenda for the meeting to be held on Tuesday, 19 September 2017 at 9:15 a.m. in Room Georges Charpak (Room F, 60/6-015)
Administrative Circular No. 12B (Rev. 3) entitled "Education and language course fees" will be available on 1 September 2017
Administrative Circular No. 12A (Rev. 3) entitled "Education fees" will be available on 1 September 2017
Administrative Circular No. 11 (Rev. 5) entitled "Categories of members of the personnel" will be available on 1 September 2017
As of September, you will observe a minor change in the 2nd and/or 3rd decimal place of the percentage of midpoint of your grade on your salary slip