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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions for the extension of agreements.

Article L2261-19

…the professional or interprofessional agreement, their riders or annexes, must have been negotiated and concluded within the joint committee mentioned in article L. 2232-9. This committee is made up o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit.

Article L823-14

The investigations provided for in Article L. 823-13 may be made both to the person or entity whose accounts the statutory auditors are responsible for certifying and to the persons or entities that c…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: External action by local and regional authorities

Article L1115-1

In compliance with France's international commitments, local and regional authorities and their groupings may implement or support any annual or multi-annual international cooperation, development aid…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Blood.

Article L1271-1

Carrying out the activities referred to in article L. 1222-1-1 or any other activity related to blood transfusion without holding the approval provided for in article L. 1222-11 or, where applicable,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Criminal provisions.

Article L2431-1

Articles L. 2222-2, L. 2222-4, L. 2223-1 and L. 2223-2 are applicable in the French Southern and Antarctic Territories. For their application in the French Southern and Antarctic Territories : 1° Le 3…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Manufacturing and wholesale distribution.

Article L5124-18

…pharmacist or by a company in whose management or direction a pharmacist participates ;2° The terms and conditions of the management lease provided for in the first paragraph of article L. 5124-2 ; 3°…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Compensation for victims of acts of terrorism and other offences.

Article L422-1

For the purposes of Article L. 126-1, full compensation for personal injury is provided through the Fonds de garantie des victimes des actes de terrorisme et d'autres infractions (Guarantee Fund for V…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Extemporaneous preparation and retail sale.

Article L5442-10

I.-The following offences are punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of 150,000 euros:1° Any person prescribing veterinary medicinal products or medicated feedstuffs to animals for which the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Local authorities

Article L2221-12

The articles L. 2122-21, L. 2342-1 and L. 2343-1 are applicable to régies with sole financial autonomy only subject to the modifications provided for by the decree in Council of State mentioned in art…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Financial and accounting provisions

Article L5217-12-1

Metropolises' compulsory expenditure includes in particular: 1° Office and printing costs for the department of the metropolis and the costs of conserving the archives of the metropolis and the compen…

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