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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Alert

Article L4002-1

A professional covered by this Part may be the subject of an alert under the conditions set out in Articles 7 and 8 of Order 2016-1809 of 22 December 2016 on the recognition of professional qualificat…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3: Criminal penalties

Article 1778

The Articles 121-6 and 121-7 of the Criminal Code are applicable to accomplices to the offences referred to in articles 1771 to 1775 and 1777, without prejudice to disciplinary sanctions if they are p…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R532-2

At any time during the procedure, the president of the Cour nationale du droit d'asile or of the panel to which a case is assigned may refer the decision on the appeal to the panel provided for in Art…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Flat-rate grant.

Article L2334-10

In the event of changes to the territorial boundaries of communes resulting in population variations, the lump-sum allocations due to each of these communes are calculated, in accordance with article…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Guarantees granted at the end of the term of office

Article L3123-9

At the end of their term of office, the elected representatives referred to in article L. 3123-7 benefit, at their request, from a refresher course organised within the company, particularly in the li…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Budget and contributions

Article L3212-1

The departmental council votes the department's budget under the conditions set out in articles L. 3312-1 to L. 3312-7. It votes on the rates of taxation and levies authorised by law for the benefit o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Guarantees granted at the end of the term of office

Article L4135-9

At the end of their term of office, the elected representatives referred to in article L. 4135-7 benefit, at their request, from a refresher course organised within the company, particularly in the li…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 1: The opening of curatorship.

Article 1342

The advertising provided for in articles 809-1, 809-2, 810-5 and 810-7 of the Civil Code give rise to the insertion of a notice in a legal gazette circulated within the jurisdiction of the competent c…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Common provisions.

Article L5427-10

Measures to ensure the security and liquidity of the funds of the managing body of the unemployment insurance scheme and the public establishment mentioned in article L. 5427-7 are determined by joint…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Tasks of apprentice training centres

Article L6231-1

Title V of Book III of this Part, with the exception of articles L. 6353-3 to L. 6353-7, applies to apprentice training centres. The specific provisions applicable to these bodies are set out in this…

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