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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: The regional and departmental chambers of commerce and industry of Ile-de-France

Article L711-3

Within the framework of the guidelines given by the competent regional chamber of commerce and industry, the territorial and departmental chambers of commerce and industry of Ile-de-France carry out a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L6211-3

…on may contribute to the financing of apprentice training centres where this is justified by regional planning and economic development needs that it identifies. It may :1° With regard to operating co…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Patients in health care institutions

Article L1112-3

The rules governing the operation of healthcare establishments to ensure that the rights and obligations of hospitalised patients are respected are defined by regulation. In each health care instituti…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Economic, financial and legal training for employee representatives.

Article L3341-3

The time devoted to economic, financial and legal training is taken during working hours and is paid as such. It is deducted from the economic, social, environmental and trade union training leave pro…

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

Article L921-3

For the application of Article L. 123-32, the words: "the bodies managing social protection schemes under the Social Security Code and the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code" are replaced by the words: "…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Criminal provisions.

Article L7123-30

Any person operating a modelling agency who fails to provide a financial guarantee resulting from a guarantee given in breach of the provisions of article L. 7123-20 is liable to six months' imprisonm…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 6: Right to use journalists' works

Article L132-38

The use of the work in the press title, beyond the period provided for in Article L. 132-37, is remunerated, by way of additional remuneration in the form of royalties or salary, under conditions dete…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Prosthetists and orthotists for the fitting of appliances to the disabled.

Article L4364-3

The organisations issuing the training qualifications shall transmit these qualifications to the service or organisation mentioned in article L. 4364-2 in the form of certified information. A decree o…

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

Article L951-3

In article L. 133-6, the words: "those arising from the provisions of article 1269 of the Code of Civil Procedure" are replaced by the words: "applications for revision of the account and for liquidat…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Board of Directors

Article L1432-3

I.-The Board of Directors of the Regional Health Agency is made up of :1° Representatives of the State ;2° Members of the boards and councils of the local health insurance bodies within its jurisdicti…

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