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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Negotiations on pay, working time and the sharing of added value

Article L2242-15

The annual negotiations on pay, working time and the sharing of added value within the company cover : 1° Actual salaries ; 2° The actual duration and organisation of working time, in particular the i…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Prevention of business difficulties, ad hoc mandates and conciliation procedures

Article L611-15

Any person who is called to the conciliation procedure or to an ad hoc mandate or who, by virtue of his functions, has knowledge thereof is bound by confidentiality.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Funeral operations

Article L2564-15

For the application to Mayotte of the third paragraph of Article L. 2223-40, the words: "after a public enquiry carried out in accordance with Chapter III of Title II of Book I of the Environmental Co…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Authorisations.

Article L6122-15

In order to organise collaboration between medical professionals competent in imaging, the regional health agency may, at the request of the professionals concerned, authorise the creation of shared m…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Safety at sporting events

Article L332-15

Under conditions specified by decree of the Conseil d'Etat, the prefect of the département or, in Paris, the prefect of the police, shall communicate to sports associations and companies and to approv…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Guarantee institutions against the risk of non-payment.

Article L3253-15

The guarantee institutions referred to in article L. 3253-14 shall advance the sums included in the statement drawn up by the judicial representative, even if they are contested by a third party. They…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IIIa: Research, clinical investigations and performance studies covered by national defence secrets

Article L1123-15

Subject to the provisions of this chapter, the provisions of chapters III, V and VI of this title apply respectively to research involving the human person, clinical investigations and performance stu…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV bis : The Great Customary Council of the Amerindian and Bushinenge populations

Article L7124-15

The Grand Customary Council may be consulted by the Assembly of French Guyana or its president, by the Economic, Social, Environmental, Cultural and Education Council, as well as by the State represen…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions adapting Book I.

Article L931-15

For the purposes of Article L. 145-26, New Caledonia is considered to be a territorial collectivity.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions adapting Book I.

Article L941-15

In article L. 145-26, the words: "to the departments" are replaced by the words: "to French Polynesia".

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