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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical professions.

Article L4431-2

For its application in the French Southern and Antarctic Territories, the third paragraph of article L. 4113-5 is deleted.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Election of Commercial Court Judges.

Article L723-2

The persons mentioned in article L. 723-1 may form part of the electoral college only on condition :

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: The Assembly of Corsica

Article L4422-2

The composition of the Assembly of Corsica and the term of office of the councillors are governed by the provisions of article L. 364 of the electoral code.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Eligible training courses and use of the account

Article L6323-21

For jobseekers, the training courses eligible for the personal training account are those mentioned in article L. 6323-6.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Other products and objects.

Article L5463-2

Ignoring the prohibitions mentioned in article L. 5231-1 is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of €3,750.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: BODIES OF THE TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF FRENCH GUYANA

Article L7124-20

The public establishment provided for in Article L. 7124-19 is created by order of the State representative in French Guyana.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Appeals.

Article L1242-2

Subject to the provisions of Article L. 1242-3, a fixed-term employment contract may only be concluded for the performance of a precise and temporary task, and only in the following cases:1° Replaceme…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IIIb: Medical regulation assistants

Article L4393-21

The competent authority may, after obtaining the opinion of a commission composed in particular of professionals, individually authorise to practise the profession of medical regulation assistant nati…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Nursery assistants

Article L4392-2

The competent authority may, after obtaining the opinion of a committee composed in particular of professionals, individually authorise to practise the profession of childcare assistant nationals of a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Healthcare assistants

Article L4391-2

The competent authority may, after obtaining the opinion of a committee composed in particular of professionals, individually authorise to practise the profession of care assistant nationals of a Memb…

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