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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Special provisions for public services.

Article L2512-2

When the employees mentioned in article L. 2512-1 exercise the right to strike, the concerted cessation of work is preceded by a notice. The notice shall be issued by a representative trade union orga…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: National Order.

Article L4121-2

The Association of Physicians, the Association of Dental Surgeons and the Association of Midwives shall ensure that the principles of morality, probity, competence and devotion essential to the practi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VI: Markets of national interest and commercial events.

Article L761-2

The list of markets of national interest for which the State intends to organise development and management is set by decree. For the other markets of national interest, the municipalities on whose te…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Compensation procedures.

Article L211-20

When the insurer invokes a legal or contractual guarantee exception, it is obliged to comply with the provisions of articles L. 211-9 to L. 211-17 on behalf of whom it may concern; the settlement reac…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Special provisions for certain types of research

Article L1127-2

The use for therapeutic purposes of organs or tissues of animal origin which are neither medical devices nor intended for medicinal products is only authorised in the context of research involving the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia.

Article L945-2

In article L. 511-55, the word "destitution" is deleted.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Responsibilities

Article L2122-27

The mayor is responsible, under the authority of the representative of the State in the department: 1° For the publication and enforcement of laws and regulations; 2° For the enforcement of general sa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L4031-2

The members of the regional unions of healthcare professionals are elected, for a term set by decree, by healthcare professionals in private practice under the conventional system, by proportional lis…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L5125-23

I.-Pharmacists may only dispense a medicinal product or product other than that which has been prescribed, or which has a non-proprietary name other than the prescribed non-proprietary name, with the…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Delegated federations

Article L131-21

Without prejudice to the direct appeals available to them, any natural or legal person who considers that they have been wronged by an individual decision taken under the delegation referred to in art…

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