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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Dedicated contribution to the financing of the personal training account for fixed-term contract holders

Article L6331-6

Employers pay a contribution dedicated to financing the personal training account equal to 1% of the income used to calculate social security contributions for fixed-term contract holders mentioned in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical professions.

Article L4441-16

In New Caledonia and French Polynesia, the court of first instance of the Association of Midwives is constituted by a disciplinary chamber, the creation of which is subject to the finding by the Natio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Falsified medicinal products

Article L5421-13

Manufacturing, brokering, distributing, advertising, offering for sale, selling, importing and exporting falsified medicinal products as defined in article L. 5111-3 are punishable by five years' impr…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L5731-3

The metropolitan pole is subject to the rules applicable to mixed syndicates provided for in article L. 5711-1, or article L. 5721-2 when a region, a department or the metropolis of Lyon is a member,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Obligations and financial solidarity of principals and project owners.

Article L8222-5

The client or the person placing the order, informed in writing by an inspection officer mentioned in article L. 8271-7 or by a trade union or a professional association or an institution representing…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
BOOK VII: SPECIAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO MAYOTTE

Article L1711-4

I. - Articles L. 1424-1 to L. 1424-13, L. 1424-17 to L. 1424-19, L. 1424-22, L. 1424-24 to L. 1424-44, L. 1424-46 et L. 1424-48 to L. 1424-50 shall apply in Mayotte from 1 January 2014, subject to the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Control.

Article L1263-1

The enforcement officers referred to in Article L. 8112-1 and the authorities responsible for coordinating their actions are empowered to provide each other with any information and documents required…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General principles relating to research involving the human person

Article L1121-16

With a view to the application of the provisions of the first paragraph of article L. 1121-11 and article L. 1121-12 and for the research mentioned in 1° of article L. 1121-1 concerning the products m…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Marinas and anchorages.

Article L341-11

The rules relating to temporary occupation authorisations that may be granted for the development, organisation and management of anchorage areas and light facilities on the public river domain are se…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 4: Cost control of contracts awarded by the State and its public establishments

Article L2196-7

For the application of this section, the following may be specified by decree, after prior consultation with the groups representing the manufacturers concerned: 1° The form in which the technical and…

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