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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Regies with legal personality and financial autonomy

Article L2221-10

Regies with legal personality and financial autonomy, known as local public establishments, are created, and their administrative and financial organisation determined, by deliberation of the municipa…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Abolition of the social and economic committee

Article L2313-10

On expiry of the term of office of the members of the social and economic committee staff delegation, the body is not renewed if the number of employees in the company has remained below eleven for at…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Information and consultation procedure instituted by agreement.

Article L2342-12

The employees' representatives within the framework of an information and consultation procedure and the experts who assist them are bound : 1° Professional secrecy for all matters relating to manufac…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Information and consultation procedure instituted by agreement.

Article L2342-11

Where, instead of setting up a European Works Council, the special negotiating body opts for the establishment of one or more information and consultation procedures, the agreement shall lay down the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Constitution and organisation of the medical reserve

Article L3132-1

I. - In order to respond to serious health disasters, emergencies or threats on national territory, a health reserve is set up to supplement, in the event of events that exceed their usual resources,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Mental health policy and organisation of psychiatry.

Article L3221-1

Mental health policy covers prevention, diagnosis, care, rehabilitation and social reintegration. It is implemented by a wide range of players involved in these areas, in particular health establishme…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Persons referred by medical and social services.

Article L3412-1

The General Director of the Regional Health Agency may be informed of the case of a person who is illegally using narcotics, either by a doctor's certificate or by a social worker's report. In such ca…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Prevention of sexual offending and treatment orders.

Article L3825-1

The provisions of Book VII of this Part are applicable in the territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Prevention of sexual offending and treatment orders.

Article L3834-1

The provisions of Book VII of this Part are applicable in the French Southern and Antarctic Territories.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Prevention of sexual offending and treatment orders.

Article L3843-1

The provisions of Book VII of this Part are applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia.

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