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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Cemeteries

Article L2223-18

…he Council of State sets out: 1° The conditions under which the reports establishing the state of abandonment are drawn up; 2° The methods of publicity that must be used to bring the reports to the at…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Joint local committees.

Article L2234-1

…departmental or regional level, by agreement concluded under the conditions provided for in Article L. 2231-1. Agreements concluded in application of the first paragraph may provide that the compositi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Annual negotiations

Article L2241-10

…ssional minimum wage for employees without qualifications within the meaning of 4° of II of article L. 2261-22 is lower than the interprofessional minimum growth wage, the organisations bound by a bra…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Beverages.

Article L3351-1

…s from the third, fourth or fifth group without having made the declaration provided for in article L. 3322-1, is punishable by a fine of 6,000 euros. The same penalty is applicable to importers and m…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Voter information, election campaign and voting operations

Article LO1112-12

The preparatory operations for the ballot, the voting operations, the vote count and the announcement of the results are carried out under the conditions laid down in Chapter VI of Title I of Book I o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4221-1

…may practise the profession of pharmacist unless he offers every guarantee of professional morality and meets the following conditions: 1° They hold a diploma, certificate or other qualification menti…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Protection of sole traders

Article L526-15

…neur renounces the appropriation or in the event of his death, the declaration mentioned in Article L. 526-7 ceases to have effect. However, in the event of cessation, concomitant with the waiver, of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Guarantees granted to holders of mandates at the Assembly of French Guyana

Article L7125-10

…or her salaried professional activity is entitled, at his or her request, to professional training and a skills assessment under the conditions set out in Part Six of the Labour Code.When the person…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Obligations and financial solidarity of the principal.

Article L8232-1

…mance of work or the supply of services with a contractor who recruits the necessary labour himself and the latter is not the owner of a business or a craft business, the company manager shall comply,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Absence due to illness or accident.

Article L1226-1

…rk justified by incapacity resulting from illness or accident as certified by a medical certificate and, if necessary, a counter-check, to an allowance in addition to the daily allowance provided for…

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