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Showing 36613670 of 41524 articles for Art. L 233-16 · CNCC EJ 2016-50 · CCRCS avis 2019-011

French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Missions.

Article L2271-1

The National Commission for Collective Bargaining, Employment and Vocational Training is responsible for :1° Proposing to the Minister for Labour any measures likely to facilitate the development of c…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Orthoptists.

Article L4342-1

The practice of orthoptics involves health promotion, prevention, orthoptic assessment and treatment of motor, sensory and functional visual impairments, as well as vision exploration.Orthoptists prac…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Protection measures

Article L1151-3

Cosmetic procedures which present a serious danger or a suspected serious danger to human health may be banned by decree after receiving the opinion of the Haute Autorité de santé. Any decision to lif…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Common provisions.

Article L1235-5

The rules of good practice that apply to the removal, preparation, preservation, transport and use of human body organs are drawn up by the Agence de la biomédecine after consultation with the Agence…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Annual consultation on company social policy, working conditions and employment

Article L2312-32

In joint stock companies, the most recent social balance sheet, together with the opinion of the social and economic committee provided for in Article L. 2312-28, is sent to shareholders or made avail…

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

Article L2564-11

For the application in Mayotte of Article L. 2223-20, the first sentence of the first paragraph is replaced by the following sentence: "The funeral regulations applicable in Mayotte are established by…

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

Article L4624-6

The employer is obliged to take into consideration the opinion and indications or proposals issued by the occupational physician in application of articles L. 4624-2 to L. 4624-4. In the event of refu…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Representation of professional platform organisations

Article L7343-24

The list of organisations referred to in Article L. 7343-21 recognised as representative of the sectors referred to in Article L. 7343-1 is drawn up, on behalf of the State, by the Director General of…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Scope of application

Article L421-1

Under the conditions set out in this Title, administrative penalties may be imposed on persons who have failed to comply with the obligations resulting for them from: 1° Provisions adopted for the app…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Special rules relating to sociétés de placement à prépondérance immobilière à capital variable (real estate investment companies with variable capital)

Article L214-69

I. - The sums distributable by a société de placement à prépondérance immobilière à capital variable in respect of a financial year are made up of :1° Distributable income relating to income earned by…

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