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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Payments.

Article L3332-14

The free shares allocated to employees under the conditions set out in Articles L. 225-197-1 to L. 225-197-3 and L. 22-10-59 of the French Commercial Code, without prejudice to the specific provisions…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical professions.

Article L4441-16

In New Caledonia and French Polynesia, the court of first instance of the Association of Midwives is constituted by a disciplinary chamber, the creation of which is subject to the finding by the Natio…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions specific to the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article D764-13

…019-966 of 18 September 2019D. 452-8n° 2005-1211 of 21 September 2005II. - For the application of I:1° In article D. 452-2, the words: "within the meaning of article 5 of the law of 1st July 1901" are…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Declaration of exemptions

Article R1453-15

…days before the day on which the benefit is granted, by the person mentioned in article L. 1453-5: 1° To the national council of the order concerned or, for the order of pharmacists, to the central c…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: FINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING PROVISIONS

Article D3661-15

The summary data on the financial situation of metropolitan Lyon, provided for in 1° of the first paragraph of article L. 3661-15, include the following ratios: 1° Real operating expenditure/populatio…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Risk assessment

Article R4451-13

…already appointed one, of the radiation protection advisor. The main purpose of this assessment is: 1° To identify which of the exposure limit values laid down in articles R. 4451-6, R. 4451-7 and R.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section

Article R3354-12

…e conditions set out in Article L. 3354-1, the officer or agent of the judicial police shall send : 1° The first blood sample taken, together with four copies of forms A and B, to the laboratory of a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Nursing, rehabilitation and medico-technical care committee

Article R6146-10

…nical care commission provided for in article L. 6146-9 of the public health code is consulted on : 1° The nursing, re-education and medico-technical care project drawn up by the general care coordina…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Obligation to qualify

Article L212-4

The provision of equipment for participants or, except in the case of activities taking place in a specific environment, the facilitation of the practice of the activity within a classified establishm…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Automatic exclusions

Article L3123-6-1

A person who is in one of the cases of exclusion mentioned in articles L. 3123-1, L. 3123-4 and L. 3123-5 may provide evidence that he or she has taken measures to demonstrate his or her reliability,…

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