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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Disciplinary procedure

Article R4323-3

The provisions of articles R. 4126-1 to R. 4126-54 are applicable to masseur-physiotherapists and chiropodists. For the application of article R. 4126-2, the reference to article L. 4112-7 is replaced…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Electronic voting

Article R7343-37

Voting takes place electronically. The system enables voters to cast their votes securely. To this end, two computer files are created for each ballot on the basis of the processing mentioned in artic…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Other fixing procedures.

Article L3231-11

Improvements in purchasing power that have occurred in application of article L. 3231-10 since 1st January of the previous year are taken into account when applying the rule set out in article L. 3231…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Other fixing procedures.

Article L3231-10

During the course of the year, the minimum growth wage may be increased by regulation to a higher level than that resulting from the application of the provisions of article L. 3231-5.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: The National Institute of Industrial Property

Article L411-3

The administrative and financial organisation of the Institute is laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter I: French National Olympic and Sports Committee

Article L141-3

The French National Olympic and Sports Committee ensures compliance with the ethics and deontology of sport defined in a charter drawn up by the Committee.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction by reason of subject matter.

Article L1411-3

The industrial tribunal settles disputes arising between employees in the course of their work.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions relating to group insurance.

Article L141-3

The policyholder may only exclude a member from the group insurance contract if the relationship between them is broken or if the member ceases to pay the premium.Exclusion may only take place at the…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Exploitation in the form of videograms

Article D231-3

The application for exemption is sent to the President of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée by the holder of the video publishing rights.It must be accompanied by the following inform…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Declaration of activity by videogram publishers

Article A221-3

The information mentioned in the penultimate paragraph of…

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