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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Speech therapists.

Article L4341-1

The practice of speech and language therapy involves health promotion, prevention, assessment and treatment of disorders of communication, language in all its dimensions, mathematical cognition, speec…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 10: Revolving credit

Article L312-71

The creditor shall provide to, by any means, monthly and within a reasonable time before the payment date, an updated statement of the performance of the revolving credit agreement, making clear refer…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Intervention by the administrative authority concerning undertakings subject to the obligation to draw up an employment safeguard plan.

Article L1233-57-2

The administrative authority shall validate the collective agreement referred to in Article L. 1233-24-1 once it has ascertained that :1° It complies with articles L. 1233-24-1 to L. 1233-24-3 ; 2° Th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article L621-20-3

…e proper functioning of the markets if the activity of one or more AIFs on the market for a financial instrument could jeopardise the proper functioning of that market. This article applies to AIFs 1°…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Pharmacies for internal use.

Article L5126-6

By way of derogation from the provisions of I of Article L. 5126-1 : 1° For reasons of public health, in the interest of patients or, where applicable, at the request of the ministers responsible for…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Exceptions to the protection of business secrecy

Article L151-8

In proceedings relating to an infringement of business secrecy, secrecy is not enforceable where it was obtained, used or disclosed:1° To exercise the right to freedom of expression and communication,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Public health and environmental whistleblowing

Article L4133-2

Without prejudice to the right to have recourse, if the conditions are met, to the reporting or public disclosure mechanism provided for in Chapter II of Title I of Law 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016 on…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Regulations

Article L611-1

For credit institutions and, where applicable, finance companies, the Minister responsible for the economy shall lay down rules concerning, in particular: 1. The amount of the initial capital of credi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Challenge.

Article L2261-14

Where the application of an agreement or arrangement is called into question in a given undertaking, in particular as a result of a merger, transfer, demerger or change of activity, that agreement or…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: LEGAL REGIME FOR ACTS ADOPTED BY REGIONAL AUTHORITIES

Article L4141-2

I.-The following are forwarded to the State representative in the region, under the conditions set out in II:1° Deliberations of the Regional Council or decisions taken by the Permanent Commission by…

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