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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Training Committee

Article L2315-49

In the absence of an agreement as provided for in article L. 2315-45, in undertakings with at least three hundred employees, the social and economic committee shall set up a training committee. This c…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Communal sections with separate assets

Article L2544-4

Deliberations of the municipal council relating to a section of a commune are enforceable only after approval by the representative of the State in the département, when their purpose is: 1° The colle…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L211-4

I.-The term of performers' economic rights is fifty years from 1 January of the calendar year following that of the performance.However, if, during this period, a fixation of the performance in a vide…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Property and property investment by public health institutions

Article L6148-4

The operations mentioned in article L. 6148-2, as well as the partnership contracts concluded in application of title I of order no. 2004-559 of 17 June 2004, respect the objectives of the regional or…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to non-compliance with disqualifications imposed on service providers

Article L773-46

The articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In the word…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to non-compliance with disqualifications imposed on service providers

Article L774-46

The articles listed in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording r…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Scope of negotiations

Article L2315-43

Apart from the cases provided for in Articles L. 2315-36 and L. 2315-37, the company agreement defined in Article L. 2313-2 or, in the absence of a trade union delegate, an agreement between the emplo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter Va: Electronic trade in medicinal products by a dispensing pharmacy

Article L5125-40

A natural or legal person legally authorised to sell medicinal products to the public in the Member State of the European Union in which it is established may only sell, as part of an electronic comme…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General rules.

Article L326-4

In the event of the opening of compulsory liquidation proceedings in respect of an insurance undertaking, policyholders, subscribers and beneficiaries of insurance contracts and the guarantee fund ref…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Taking of evidence

Article 442-1

Subject to the provisions of Article 401, the public prosecutor and the parties' lawyers may put questions directly to the accused, the civil party, the witnesses and any persons called to the stand,…

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