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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L2151-4

The cloning of a human embryo for therapeutic purposes is also prohibited.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Common provisions.

Article L1545-4

The National Public Health Agency may exercise all or part of its powers in New Caledonia or French Polynesia, subject to the conclusion of an agreement to this effect with the local authority concern…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Health-related children's homes.

Article L2321-4

The conditions relating to personnel and, where necessary, the procedures for applying the provisions of this chapter shall be determined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Creation procedure

Article L2113-4

When the communes concerned by a request to create a new commune are not located in the same département or region, the decision to create the commune may only be taken after the territorial boundarie…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Adoption leave.

Article L1225-44

In the absence of a collective agreement at branch or company level setting out guarantees for the development of employees' pay, during adoption leave and following such leave, which are at least as…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Special financial provisions applicable to public health establishments in Mayotte

Article L6416-4

The total amount of the annual allocations paid by the Mayotte social security fund is financed, on the one hand, by the proceeds of the contribution to the Mayotte sickness and maternity insurance sc…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition

Article L2316-4

The central social and economic committee is made up of: 1° The employer or his representative; 2° An equal number of full delegates and alternates, elected for each establishment by the establishment…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 16: Partial or total transfer of the business.

Article R631-42

Where the sale of all or part of the business has been ordered by the court pursuant to article L. 631-22, the mandataire judiciaire shall receive the sale price notwithstanding the execution of the d…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Childcare facilities for children under the age of six.

Article L2324-4

Unless otherwise provided, the terms and conditions for the application of this chapter shall be determined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Employment and working conditions

Article R1253-41

In the cases provided for in article R. 1253-40, the employer shall send the employee, by registered letter or by letter delivered against receipt, a written proposal for an amendment to his employmen…

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