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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Powers of the overseas regions in relation to economic development and regional planning

Article L4433-14

I.-In each overseas region, a public industrial and commercial establishment with responsibility for vocational training may be created. The establishment is created by the deliberative assembly and p…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L421-6-1

A contribution to finance the mission provided for in IV of article L. 421-1 is introduced, payable by policyholders and allocated to the guarantee fund. This contribution is based on all net premiums…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Administration of the collective shop

Article L125-11

The internal regulations determine the rules for ensuring a common commercial policy. They lay down the general operating conditions and, in particular: 1° Opening days and hours and, where applicable…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VI : Special provisions for works of art

Article L1616-1

…nts and regions must devote 1% of the amount of the investment to the insertion of works of art in all buildings that were subject, on 23 July 1983, the date of publication of law no. 83-663 of 22 Jul…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Penalties for irregularities.

Article L1235-11

Where the court finds that the dismissal has taken place when the dismissal procedure is null and void, in accordance with the provisions of the first two paragraphs of Article L. 1235-10, it may orde…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L1161-1

…ducation is part of a patient's care programme. Its aim is to make patients more independent by facilitating their compliance with prescribed treatments and improving their quality of life. It is not…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Insurance against technological disasters

Article L128-1

In the event of an accident at an installation covered by Title I of Book V of the Environmental Code and damaging a large number of properties, the state of technological disaster is declared by a de…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Obligations of the insurer and the insured.

Article L172-18

The insurer is not liable for :a) damage to or loss of property resulting from the inherent vice of the insured object, except as provided for in article L. 173-4 with regard to latent defects in the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Trade union meetings.

Article L2142-10

The members of each trade union section may meet once a month within the company, outside the working premises, in accordance with the procedures laid down by agreement with the employer. The trade un…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Accreditation of the quality of professional practice

Article L4135-1

Doctors or medical teams in the same speciality working in health care institutions may request that the quality of their professional practice be accredited under the conditions set out in article L.…

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