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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Operation.

Article L2353-16

The annual meeting of the European Company Committee is convened by its Chairman on the basis of regular reports drawn up by him. These reports describe the development of the European Company's activ…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Operation.

Article L2343-16

Time spent in meetings by members of the European Works Council is considered as working time and paid at the normal rate.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 8: Information for employee representatives

Article L3123-16

…individual derogation from the minimum working time mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 3123-7 which are granted on the basis of the last three paragraphs of the same article L. 3123-7.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3121-16

As soon as the daily working time reaches six hours, the employee is entitled to a break of at least twenty consecutive minutes.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions.

Article L1534-16

…ent or product of the human body in breach of the provisions adopted in application of article L. 1532-1 is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of 30,000 euros.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Departmental councils.

Article L4123-16

Doctors and dental surgeons from Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon are represented on the Conseil national de l'ordre des médecins et des chirurgiens-dentistes by the national councillor(s) representing the No…

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

Article L4221-16

Subject to the provisions of article L. 4061-1, persons who have obtained the evidence of formal qualifications or authorisation required to practise the profession of pharmacist prior to their entry…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organisation of the Order.

Article L4232-16

The central councils of sections B, C, D, E, G and H of the Ordre national des pharmaciens have, each insofar as it is concerned, the rights and powers of the regional councils and the central council…

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

Article L4311-16

…ctising the profession in France or abroad, or if he/she has been suspended pursuant to article L. 4311-26.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IIIa: Dental assistants

Article L4393-16

…of the Conseil d'Etat: 1° The composition and operation of the commission mentioned in articles L. 4393-12 and L. 4393-14 and the conditions under which the person concerned is subject to a compensati…

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