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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Discipline.

Article L1442-13-3

The matter may be referred to the National Disciplinary Commission by the Minister of Justice or by the First President of the Court of Appeal in whose jurisdiction the labour arbitrator sits, after t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General duties of midwives.

Article R4127-310-2

Midwives may not use the Association's logo without the prior written authorisation of the Association's national council. Nor may she use a pseudonym to practise her profession; if she does use one f…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General duties of midwives.

Article R4127-310-1

…dures. It does not undermine the dignity of the profession or mislead the public. II. - The midwife may also, by any means, including on a website, communicate to the public or to health professionals…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Energy

Article L2224-32

…ic cooperation establishments, within the territory of the municipalities that are members of them, may, in addition to the possibilities opened up by the twelfth and thirteenth paragraphs of Article…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Single chapter: Clearing houses

Article D440-3

…uthorised in accordance with Directive 2009/65/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 on the coordination of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to under…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Commercial events

Article A762-3

…area of the event is less than 1,000 square metres, verification of its quantified characteristics may be carried out by the operator of the park hosting it.In the event that the event is being held…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Provisions relating to the opening of a branch and the exercise of the freedom to provide services by undertakings governed by the Insurance Code, the Mutual Insurance Code and the Social Security Code

Article R321-32

…y and Financial Code, with the exception of the undertakings referred to in 1° of III of Article L. 310-1-1 of this Code, and planning to open a branch or to carry on business under the freedom to pro…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions applicable to non-trading private legal entities engaged in economic activity

Article L612-3

…the results to him.Within six months of the commencement of the proceedings, the statutory auditor may resume the proceedings at the point at which he considered that they could be terminated if, des…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Dotation d'équipement des territoires ruraux (rural amenities grant)

Article L2334-36

The credits from the allocation referred to in Article L. 2334-32 are allocated by the State representative in the department to the beneficiaries mentioned in article L. 2334-33, in the form of grant…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Vocational diplomas and certificates of professional qualification

Article L6113-3

…e union organisations at national and cross-industry level or at national and cross-industry level, may be set up to examine proposals to create, revise or abolish vocational diplomas and qualificatio…

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