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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4221-20

…referred to in articles L. 4221-14-1 and L. 4221-14-2 and the conditions under which the person concerned is subject to a compensation measure; 3° The procedures for applying the obligation to transm…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: POWERS OF THE DEPARTMENTAL COUNCIL

Article L3214-2

The departmental council, unless it has delegated its competence to the president, pursuant to article L. 3211-2, awards and withdraws grants maintained from departmental funds, on the reasoned advice…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Automatic exclusions

Article L2341-2

The provisions of articles L. 2141-2 to L. 2141-5 and L. 2141-6-1 apply.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical professions.

Article L4441-22

The provisions of the first paragraph of article L. 4122-2 are applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Issue and withdrawal of delegations

Article R131-26

…tions that they organise or authorise, allowing athletes, trainers and referees the recovery time necessary to protect their health, published before the start of the competitions in the sporting seas…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Supplementary provisions

Article L2312-22

In the absence of an agreement as provided for in article L. 2312-19, the social and economic committee is consulted each year on: 1° The strategic orientations of the company under the conditions def…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article R442-2

…tation with the Commission for Guarantees and Foreign Trade Credit mentioned in article L. 432-3, except in the cases provided for in the second paragraph of article R. 442-7-2. The body referred to i…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 223-4

…hat: 1° Either have distributed at least three cinematographic works in the two years preceding the year of the application; 2° Or provide evidence of mandates or any contractual document a…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title IV: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article L541-2

…the following adaptations: 1° A l'article L. 512-2, the words: "and breaches are recorded" are replaced by the words: "are recorded"; 2° In Article L. 512-4, the second sentence is deleted; 3° In arti…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section.

Article R6414-2

…ociale et des familles," do not apply; 2° In articles R. 6145-6, R. 6145-10, R. 6145-14, the reference to article L. 6145-1 is replaced by the reference to article L. 6416-2 ; 3° In Article R. 6145-12…

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