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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: DEPARTMENTS OF HAUTS-DE-SEINE, SEINE-SAINT-DENIS AND VAL-DE-MARNE

Article L3421-3

Under the conditions set out in Book III of the town planning code, the Hauts-de-Seine department participates in financing the construction, renewal, renovation, maintenance and management of public…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Implementing provisions.

Article L6222-33

The implementing measures for this section are determined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, in particular the conditions under which the apprentice may perform dangerous work and the specific safety tr…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VII: LOCAL AUTHORITY FINANCES

Article LO6472-3

The credit for unforeseen expenditure is used by the President of the Territorial Council. At the first meeting following the authorisation of each item of expenditure, the executive body reports to t…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 6: Right to use journalists' works

Article L132-35

For the purposes of this section, "press title" means the press organ to whose preparation the professional journalist has contributed, as well as all the variations of the title, regardless of the me…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L217-32

The provisions of this chapter shall also apply to contracts concluded between a professional seller and a non-professional buyer.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L217-31

A recourse action may be brought by the seller against any person upstream in the chain of commercial transactions, including the producer, in accordance with the provisions of the Civil Code.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Confidentiality

Article L3122-3

The conceding authority may not communicate confidential information that it holds in the context of a concession contract, such as information the disclosure of which would violate business secrecy,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Joint local committees.

Article L2234-3

Agreements setting up joint professional or inter-professional committees lay down, for the benefit of employees taking part in negotiations, as well as in meetings of joint committees, the procedures…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Persons reported by the judicial authorities.

Article L3413-3

The mediating doctor, the approved psychologist or the approved health professional is responsible for implementing the therapeutic injunction measure, proposing the terms and conditions and monitorin…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4221-3

Diplomas validated by the Government are treated in the same way as a State-issued pharmacist's diploma for the practice of pharmacy in the départements of Haut-Rhin, Bas-Rhin and Moselle.

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