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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Bodies

Article L5842-21

…APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AS PROVIDED FOR IN L. 5214-7 law no. 99-586 of 12 July 1999 L. 5214-8 law no. 2019-1461 of 27 December 2019 II. - In the last paragraph of Article L. 5214-8, the words: "of Artic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Industrial preparation and wholesale.

Article L5142-2

…ée de la sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail. This authorisation may, after formal notice, be modified, suspended or withdrawn in the event of failure to comply with…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 16: Members of the joint regional interprofessional committee

Article L2412-16

…n employee who is a member of the regional cross-industry joint committee referred to in Article L. 23-111-1 may only be terminated before its term due to serious misconduct or unfitness for work cert…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 15: Dismissal of an employee who is a member of the joint regional inter-trade committee

Article L2411-25

…n employee who is a member of the regional cross-industry joint committee referred to in Article L. 23-111-1 may only take place after authorisation from the Labour Inspector. This authorisation is al…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: General information

Article L611-2

…cle L. 611-3, taking effect at the legal term of the patent to which they relate for a period which may not exceed seven years from that term and seventeen years from the grant of the marketing author…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Negotiable debt securities

Article D744-6

…In the wording resulting from the decreeD. 213-1 to D. 213-3, D. 213-5 to D. 213-7n° 2016-707 of 30 May 2016D. 213-8n° 2019-1097 of 28 October 2019D. 213-9n° 2016-707 of 30 May 2016D. 213-10no. 2005-1…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Rules governing the practice of the profession of medical laboratory technician

Article L4352-3-1

…boratory technician in a blood establishment without fulfilling the required conditions but who, on 23 May 2004, can provide proof of training in medical biology examinations performed in a blood esta…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Allocation of seats to employee trade unions

Article R23-112-3

The seats are allocated to the employee trade union organisations mentioned in 1° of article L. 23-112-1 in proportion to the results obtained in application of article R. 23-112-2 according to the hi…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Referral by the Cour de cassation of the priority question of constitutionality to the Conseil constitutionnel

Article 126-8

…on of constitutionality to the Conseil constitutionnel is governed by the rules defined by articles 23-4 to 23-7 of the aforementioned Order no. 58-1067 of 7 November 1958 and by the provisions of thi…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Provisions relating to aid for the creation and distribution of short cinematographic and audiovisual works

Article 918-2

For investment grants awarded in 2019, 2020 and 2021, the two-year period referred to in the first paragraph of article 411-17 for the work to obtain a cinematographic exhibition licence is replaced b…

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