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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Guarantees granted to holders of offices in the Martinique Assembly and the Executive Council

Article L7227-3

Time off used in application of articles L. 7227-1 et L. 7227-2 may not exceed half the legal working time for a calendar year.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Rules governing the practice of the profession of medical laboratory technician

Article L4352-3

A person may also practise the profession of medical laboratory technician and hold the title of medical laboratory technician if : 1° On 8 November 1976, was carrying out technical duties in a medica…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Checking and recording offences

Article L425-3

The persons referred to in article L. 425-2 who are qualified doctors may carry out clinical medical examinations and take biological samples intended to reveal the use of prohibited methods or to det…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Administrative penalties

Article L6241-3

Failure to comply with the provisions of articles L. 6211-8 and L. 6211-9, when it results in unjustified expenditure for a health insurance organisation, is sanctioned by the penalties provided for i…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title V: NATIONAL DATA FILE CONTAINING INFORMATION ON CHARACTERISED PAYMENT INCIDENTS

Article L752-3

The file lists the measures of the conventional recovery plan mentioned in Article L. 732-2. These measures are communicated to the Banque de France by the Commission. The registration is kept for the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Protection and promotion of maternal and child health.

Article L2421-3

I.-For its application in the territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands, the words "failing which, it may be requested from the departmental maternal and child protection service" are deleted from ar…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Unfair breach of contract.

Article L1237-3

Where an employee who has wrongfully terminated a contract of employment enters into a new contract of employment, the new employer is jointly and severally liable for any damage caused to the previou…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Exercise of the mandate.

Article L1442-3

Industrial tribunal members are appointed for four years. Their term of office is automatically terminated in the event of loss of French nationality for any reason whatsoever.When the term of office…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 2: Sale of seized assets

Article L221-3

The forced sale of the assets takes place by public auction after a period of one month from the date of the seizure, during which the debtor may proceed to an amicable sale under the conditions provi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Scope of collective bargaining.

Article L3123-38

A company or establishment agreement or, failing that, an extended branch agreement or convention defines the permanent jobs that may be filled by employees holding an intermittent employment contract…

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