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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Financial arrangements for agencies

Article L1432-6

The agency's resources are made up of : 1° A subsidy from the State ; 2° Contributions from health insurance schemes, the amount and distribution of which among the schemes are set each year by order…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Scope of collective bargaining

Article L3142-14

In order to implement an employee's entitlement to the leave referred to in Article L. 3142-6, a company collective agreement or agreement or, failing that, a branch agreement or agreement shall deter…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Cross-border mergers

Article L236-40

In the company or companies being acquired, members who voted against approval of the draft terms of cross-border merger, holders of non-voting shares and members whose voting rights have been tempora…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Replacement.

Article L3122-2

If the seat of Chairman falls vacant for any reason whatsoever, the duties of Chairman shall be temporarily performed by a Vice-Chairman in the order of appointment and, failing that, by a departmenta…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Claims covered by the insurance.

Article L3253-8

The insurance mentioned in article L. 3253-6 covers :1° Sums owed to employees on the date of the judgment opening any receivership or compulsory liquidation proceedings, as well as contributions owed…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to preventive recovery plans drawn up on an individual basis

Article L613-36

I. - The supervisory board shall examine the individual preventive recovery plans after consulting, where appropriate, the competent authorities of the Member States where branches of significant impo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: National health data system

Article L1461-1

I.-The national health data system brings together and makes available :1° Data from the information systems mentioned in article L. 6113-7 of the present code ;2° Data from the national inter-regime…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Inspections and investigations

Article L621-9

I.-In order to carry out its mission, the AMF conducts inspections and investigations.It shall ensure that the following offers and transactions are lawful:1° Transactions in financial instruments whe…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article L743-10

I.-The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in French Polynesia, subject to the adaptations provided for in II, in the wording indicated in t…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Pre-contractual information, commercial practices, contracts and credit

Article L511-6

Officers are empowered to investigate and record infringements or breaches of the following provisions:1° Chapters I, II and IV of Title I of Book I;2° Sections 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 and 9 of Chapter I of Tit…

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