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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Departmental maternal and child protection service.

Article L2112-8

The early medical and social action centres referred to in article L. 2132-4 are funded by an annual global grant, 80% of which is paid by the health insurance schemes and the remainder by the départe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Controlling epidemics and certain communicable diseases.

Article L3821-1

Chapter I of Title I of Book I of this Part is applicable in the territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the wording resulting from Law No. 2017-1836 of 30 December 2017 on the financing of soc…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Verification of claims.

Article L625-6

Statements of claims arising from an employment contract, approved by the official receiver, as well as decisions rendered by the industrial tribunal, are entered on the statement of claims filed at t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors.

Article L822-1

I.-The duties of statutory auditor are performed by natural persons or by companies included on a list drawn up by the Haut conseil du commissariat aux comptes, under the conditions set out in article…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Local semi-public companies

Article L1862-1

I.-The provisions of Title II of Book V of Part One mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below, insofar as they apply to communes and their groupings, are applicable to semi-public companies…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Appeals.

Article L4723-1

If it intends to contest the formal notice provided for in Article L. 4721-1, the employer shall lodge an appeal with the Minister responsible for labour. If the employer wishes to contest the formal…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Advertising.

Article L5122-16

The following are defined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat: 1° The conditions for granting, suspending or withdrawing the advertising approval provided for in article L. 5122-8 ; 2° The procedures for…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-BARTHÉLEMY

Article L442-2

For the application of the provisions of this book to Saint-Barthélemy: 1° Access to work for foreign nationals is exercised under the conditions laid down by the legislation and regulations applicabl…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: ADMINISTRATIVE DETENTION

Article L263-1

Foreign nationals whose situation is governed by this book may be placed in administrative detention under the conditions and in accordance with the procedures laid down in articles L. 741-4, L. 741-7…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Ethics.

Article L1412-5

A decree in the Conseil d'Etat specifies the conditions for appointing the members of the committee mentioned in 1°, 3°, 4°, 5° and 6° of I of Article L. 1412-2, in particular the procedures for respe…

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