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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Legal proceedings

Article D8233-1

The employee is informed of the legal action envisaged by the representative trade union organisation in application of article L. 8233-1 by any means conferring a date certain. This information speci…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Mayotte Regional Health Agency

Article D1446-11

For its application in Mayotte, article D. 1432-31 reads as follows:"The Regional Conference on Health and Autonomy organises its work within a standing committee. The list of its members is set by or…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to sanitation

Article L2224-9

I. - Any abstraction, well or borehole drilled for domestic water use must be declared to the mayor of the municipality concerned. Companies must keep a register of water wells they drill, whatever th…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Special provisions applicable to tourist offices set up as public industrial and commercial establishments

Article L133-9

The Tourist Office set up as a public industrial and commercial establishment must be consulted on projects for collective tourist facilities. A Tourist Office set up as a public industrial and commer…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Registration of members of the profession and non-practising graduates

Article D4311-103

The persons referred to in article D. 4311-102 must inform the national council or any ordinal body authorised for this purpose, within one month, of any change in their marital status, professional s…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical professions

Article D4411-1

For its application in Mayotte, the first sentence of the sixth paragraph of article D. 4113-121 is replaced by the following provisions: "They may be consulted on the premises of the Mayotte Departme…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Action by the administrative authority

Article D1233-12

The request referred to in article L. 1233-57-5 is sent by the social and economic committee, or, in the event of negotiation of an agreement referred to in article L. 1233-24-1 by the representative…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Performance and modification of the employment contract

Article D1222-1

The period of one year during which the employer may not invoke the exclusivity clause provided for in article L. 1222-5 runs from: 1° Either the employee's registration in the Trade and Companies Reg…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Commitment of expenditure and authorising officer's accounts (R)

Article D2342-11

The administrative account, on which the municipal council is called to deliberate in accordance with article L. 2121-31, presents, by separate column and in the order of the chapters and articles of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Valuation of securities.

Article D3324-17

In the case provided for in 1° of Article L. 3323-2, the profit-sharing agreement determines the form of the securities allocated, the terms and conditions for holding these securities and the measure…

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