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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Maintenance, servicing and checks

Article R4224-17-1

…stablishment, the employer shall ensure that the owner takes the necessary measures to comply with :1° The provisions of articles R. 134-6 to R. 134-13 of the Construction and Housing Code relating to…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE XI: FINANCES OF THE TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF MARTINIQUE

Article D72-102-1

The following provisions shall apply to the territorial collectivity of Martinique: 1° Le titre III du livre III de la troisième partie relatif aux recettes des départements; 2° Le chapitre III du tit…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Ethics.

Article L1412-1-1

…shall precede any proposed reform of the ethical problems and social issues mentioned in article L. 1412-1. These are organised on the initiative of the National Consultative Ethics Committee for Life…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Water and sanitation

Article L2224-12-1

…being able to constitute a category of user. The local authorities referred to in article L. 2224-12 are required to put an end, before 1 January 2008, to any provision or stipulation to the contrar…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Reduction of sentences

Article 721-1-1

Persons sentenced to a custodial sentence for one or more of the offences mentioned in articles 421-1 to 421-6 of the Penal Code, excluding those defined in articles 421-2-5 to 421-2-5-2 of the same c…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Common rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4113-1-1

…s, awarding the training courses, diplomas, certificates or qualifications mentioned in Article L. 4113-1 shall transmit certified information concerning the diplomas, certificates, qualifications or…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Physiotherapists.

Article L4321-16-1

…r interdepartmental councils by a decision taken at a plenary session, in the following situations: 1° Operational difficulties linked to the demographic situation of the profession of masseur-physiot…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit.

Article L823-10-1

…icle L. 823-9 and, where applicable, the supplementary report provided for in III of article L. 823-16, as well as the provisions of articles L. 234-1 to L. 234-4 of this code and articles L. 212-14,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Changes in share capital and employee share ownership.

Article R225-160-1

…chosen from among the statutory auditors registered on the list provided for in I of Article L. 822-1 or from among the experts registered on the lists drawn up by the courts and tribunals. He must no…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book IV: Some special procedures

Article R50-12-1

The offer of compensation made to the victim pursuant to Article 706-5-1 sets out the assessment made by the guarantee fund for each head of loss and the amount of compensation due to the victim, taki…

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