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Showing 13111320 of 69156 articles for Art. L 151-1 et seq. and L 152-6

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Regional cooperation

Article L7153-6

The territorial collectivity of French Guyana may, with the agreement of the authorities of the Republic, be an associate member of the regional bodies mentioned in the first paragraph of Article L. 7…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Powers

Article LO6214-6

The State and the collectivity of Saint-Barthélemy exercise, each insofar as it is concerned, their right of ownership over their public domain and their private domain. The local authority's domain i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Companies with fewer than fifty employees.

Article L2143-6

In establishments employing fewer than fifty employees, the trade unions which are representative in the establishment may appoint, for the duration of his term of office, a member of the staff delega…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Implementation

Article L7332-6

The industrial tribunal has sole jurisdiction to hear disputes relating to the contract referred to in 2° of Article L. 7331-2. Any clause conferring jurisdiction included in a contract concluded betw…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Provisions common to the various councils.

Article L4125-6

Elections to the Board shall be by a majority of the members present or having voted by post or electronically. A majority of the members present shall elect the Chairman and the Executive Committee.…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: Special provisions relating to general insurance in the départements of Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin and Moselle

Article L191-6

Each party has the right to terminate the contract, after the loss has occurred, within one month of the conclusion of negotiations concerning compensation.The insurer must give one month's notice. It…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions

Article L335-6

Natural persons guilty of one of the offences provided for in articles L. 335-2 to L. 335-4-2 may also be ordered, at their own expense, to remove from commercial channels the objects deemed to be inf…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Pharmacy professions.

Article L4443-6

For its application in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, the following is added to article L. 4231-4: "An agreement between the Conseil national de l'ordre and the professional body of New Caledonia…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Markets of national interest

Article L761-6

Where the reference perimeter of a market of national interest includes a port, the authorisation system provided for in the first paragraph of Article L. 761-5 does not apply to facilities located wi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Principles.

Article L3221-6

The various components of remuneration are established according to identical standards for women and men.The categories and criteria for professional classification and promotion, as well as all othe…

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