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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Funeral operations

Article L2223-51

The decision to recognise the applicant's professional qualifications is taken under conditions laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, by the authority competent to issue the authorisation provide…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Supplementary provisions

Article L3142-59

…s six working days per year ;2° The leave may only be combined with economic, social, environmental and trade union training leave up to a maximum of twelve working days in any one year;3° The time li…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Forward financial instruments of insurance undertakings.

Article R332-53

…of the last paragraph of A of Article R. 332-2 ; 2. Over-the-counter, with : a) Credit institutions and investment firms having their registered office in one of the Member States of the European Comm…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Infringements of the rules on occupational medicine

Article R4745-5

…ns relating to medical surveillance of specific categories of workers set out in articles L. 4625-1 and L. 4625-2 and the decrees implementing them is punishable by a fifth-class fine.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Personal recovery without compulsory liquidation

Article R741-5

When the commission receives a challenge to the decision taken pursuant to article L. 741-1, its secretariat shall forward it, together with the file, to the registry of the judicial court.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: General health administration.

Article L1524-5

For its application in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, article L. 1411-6-1 is amended as follows:1° The first to third paragraphs are deleted;2° In the last paragraph, the words: "the order mentioned i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Operation

Article D1432-53

The regional health agency provides the secretariat for the regional health and independence conference and contributes to the running of the conference.At the beginning of each term of office, the ch…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Operation

Article D1432-50

…to in Article D. 1432-31 are set by their chairmen. The chair of the Regional Conference on Health and Autonomy shall inform the chair of each of the other specialised commissions of the agendas thus…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Operation

Article D1432-51

Opinions, reports, studies and work produced by any of the bodies of the Regional Conference on Health and Autonomy are sent to the Chair of the Conference and to the Director General of the Regional…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Operation

Article D1432-52

Conference members carry out their duties free of charge. They may be reimbursed for travel and subsistence expenses incurred in the course of their duties under the conditions laid down in the regula…

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