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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Closure of examination and request for reopening

Article L531-38

The French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons may take a decision to close the examination of an application in the following cases:1° The applicant, without a legitimate reas…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Anti-competitive practices.

Article L420-7

Without prejudice to articles

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article L2411-4

To carry out its duties, the trade union committee meets when convened by its chairman. The chairman is required to convene, within one month, the commission at the request:

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Policy

Article L2542-1

The provisions of Title I of Book II of this part are applicable to the communes of the départements of Moselle, Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin, with the exception of those of articles L. 2212-1, L. 2212-2, L…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Territories and territorial health councils

Article L1434-10

I A. - All the healthcare players in a given area are responsible for improving the health of the population in that area and for providing optimum care for patients in that area.I. - The Director Gen…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Actions and resources of members of multidisciplinary occupational health teams.

Article L4624-1

I.- As part of the monitoring of the state of health of workers provided for in article L. 4622-2, all workers benefit from individual monitoring of their state of health by the occupational physician…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Exercise of freedom of establishment and breach of obligations in connection with that exercise

Article L515-3

I.-Any insurance or reinsurance intermediary or any insurance intermediary on an ancillary basis registered in France who intends to establish a branch or a permanent presence on the territory of anot…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Compulsory powers.

Article L5215-20

I. - The urban community exercises the following competences by operation of law, in place and stead of the member municipalities:1° With regard to the economic, social and cultural development and pl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General principles

Article L1111-4

All people make decisions about their own health, together with their healthcare professional and on the basis of the information and recommendations he or she provides.Everyone has the right to refus…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Budgets and accounts

Article L4425-18

The budget documents are accompanied by an appendix, in particular:1° Summary data on the financial situation of the Corsican regional authority and its public establishments;2° A list of assistance g…

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