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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Central services and inspection

Article L1421-3-1

I.-The officers mentioned in article L. 1421-1 may be authorised by the Prime Minister, the Minister for Health and, where applicable, the minister(s) responsible for the management or supervision of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Water and sanitation

Article L2224-12-3

Drinking water and wastewater charges cover the costs arising from investments, operations and renewals required to provide the services, as well as charges and taxes of all kinds relating to their pe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Financial assistance and exemptions.

Article L5134-30-1

The amount of work integration aid paid under an employment support contract may not exceed 95% of the gross amount of the minimum growth wage per hour worked, up to the limit of the legal working wee…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Manufacturing and wholesale distribution.

Article L5124-17-3

When the wholesaler-distributor has fulfilled its public service obligations as set out in article L. 5124-17-2, it may sell medicinal products outside the national territory or to wholesale distribut…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Industrial preparation and wholesale.

Article L5142-1-3

When carrying out their activity on national territory, the qualified person in pharmacovigilance referred to in paragraph 8 of Article 77 of Regulation (EU) 2019/6 of 11 December 2018 shall have prof…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Agricultural risk compensation scheme

Article L442-1-3

At the end of a period which may not be less than eighteen months following the entry into force ofOrder no. 2022-1075 of 29 July 2022 on the development of climate risk management tools in agricultur…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article L2224-11-3

When the delegated contract for a public water or wastewater service requires the operator to carry out asset renewal and major repairs, a provisional works programme is appended to the contract. This…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5121-10-3

The holder of an intellectual property right protecting the appearance and texture of the oral pharmaceutical forms of a reference medicinal product within the meaning of Article L. 5121-1 may not pro…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Responsibilities

Article L4433-3-1

The regional councils of the overseas regions are consulted on draft laws, ordinances or decrees containing provisions for adapting the legislative regime and administrative organisation of these regi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Principle of non-discrimination.

Article L1132-3-1

No employee may be penalised, dismissed or subjected to any of the discriminatory measures mentioned in Article L. 1132-1 on account of performing the duties of a juror or citizen assessor.

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