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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Criminal penalties

Article L242-9

In criminal proceedings brought against the seller, service provider or direct seller, pursuant to the provisions of articles L. 242-5 to L. 242-7-1, a consumer who has brought a civil action shall be…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Financial assistance

Article D5134-159

Subject to the cases of termination of the agreement mentioned in article D. 5134-154 and the production of the supporting documents provided for in the agreement, the aid is paid for the duration of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Cancer centres.

Article L6162-9

The Board of Directors determines the centre's general policy and its evaluation and control policy. To this end, it carries out any controls and verifications it deems appropriate and deliberates on…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Nomination, election and status of members.

Article D2362-13

The appointment of the members of the special negotiating body is notified to the legal entity or natural person, subsidiary or establishment within which the employee representatives work or, where a…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Operation

Article D821-14

The chairman of the National Consumer Council submits to the full council the draft opinions defined in Article D. 821-3, in particular by organising a written consultation procedure.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Prevention and occupational health services common to undertakings constituting an economic and social unit.

Article D4622-12

When an economic and social unit has been recognised between separate undertakings under the conditions set out in article L. 2322-4 and the number of employees monitored reaches or exceeds 500, an oc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Emergency contraception in secondary education establishments and university and inter-university student health services

Article D5134-10

The nurse will organise follow-up for each pupil to whom emergency contraception has been administered. In all cases, it is the nurse's responsibility to ensure that the pupil receives psychological s…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III - Right to warn on public health and environmental issues

Article D4133-1

The worker alert provided for in Article L. 4133-1 is recorded in a special register, the pages of which are numbered. This warning is dated and signed. It shall indicate: 1° The products or manufactu…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Offences committed by a person other than the employer or his delegate.

Article L4741-9

Any person other than those referred to in article L. 4741-1 who, through his or her own fault, fails to comply with the provisions of articles L. 4321-2, L. 4321-3, L. 4411-1, L. 4411-2, L. 4411-6, L…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Coordination of regional health agencies

Article D1433-1

The ministers responsible for health, health insurance, the elderly and the disabled chair the National Steering Committee for the Regional Health Agencies. The ministers responsible for the budget an…

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