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French Labour CodeIn force
Single section: Professional equality plan.

Article L1143-3

The professional equality plan applies, unless the administrative authority objects, under conditions determined by regulation.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Single section: Professional equality plan.

Article L1143-2

…ached, the employer may implement the professional equality plan, subject to having first consulted and obtained the opinion of the social and economic committee.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Single section: Professional equality plan.

Article L1143-1

In order to ensure professional equality between women and men, the measures aimed at establishing equal opportunities provided for in article L. 1142-4 may be the subject of a professional equality p…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Common provisions

Article L1453-14

Every two years, the national councils of the health professions' associations and the competent administrative authority will publish a report including the number of agreements subject to authorisat…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Common provisions

Article L1453-13

A decree of the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the terms and conditions for the application of sections 3 and 4 of this chapter, and in particular: 1° The definition of the health services referred to…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Natural disaster risks.

Article L431-9

The Caisse Centrale de Réassurance is authorised to reinsure risks resulting from natural disasters, with the guarantee of the State, under conditions laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Risk of attack.

Article L431-10

The Caisse Centrale de Réassurance is authorised to reinsure risks resulting from attacks or acts of terrorism, with the guarantee of the State.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Multiple subjects

Article 1309

An obligation binding several creditors or debtors is divided between them by operation of law. The division also takes place between their successors, the obligation being joint and several. If it is…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal provisions.

Article L2346-1

…up of a special negotiating body, a European works council or the implementation of an information and consultation procedure, or the free appointment of their members, in particular by disregarding…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Fees charged by commercial court registrars.

Article L743-13

The emoluments of the clerks of the commercial courts are set pursuant to Title IV bis of Book IV of this Code. No fees are payable by the natural persons mentioned in article L. 613-7 of the Social S…

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