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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: COMMUNE SECTION

Article L2411-4

To carry out its duties, the trade union committee meets when convened by its chairman. The chairman is required to convene, within one month, the commission at the request:

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Teleworking

Article L1222-9

…nt by any means. When the request to use telework is made by a disabled worker mentioned in article L. 5212-13 or an employee caring for a child, a parent or a close relative, the employer shall give…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Community of communes

Article L5214-23

…competence of organising authority for the public distribution of electricity mentioned in article L. 2224-31, provided that this competence is not already exercised by an authority mentioned in arti…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Special provisions for certain transfers

Article L1614-8

Financial compensation for the investment costs of ports transferred pursuant to the first paragraph of Article 6 of Law no. 83-663 of 22 July 1983 supplementing Law no. 83-8 of 7 January 1983 relatin…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Biomedicine

Article L1418-1

…ses rules for the allocation of gametes and embryos in application of the last paragraph of article L. 2141-1 ;5° Promoting the donation of organs, tissues and cells from the human body, as well as th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Pharmacies for internal use.

Article L5126-1

…holding, evaluation and dispensing of medicinal products, products or objects mentioned in Article L. 4211-1, sterile devices mentioned in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parlia…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Financial penalties

Article L5462-8

…sued, has refused to issue, has suspended or has withdrawn the authorisation referred to in Article L. 5223-3;10° The fact that a manufacturer, authorised representative, distributor or importer of a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Financial conglomerates

Article L517-2

…lowing definitions shall apply 1° Regulated entity : a) A credit institution referred to in Article L. 511-1 ; b) A company referred to in Article L. 310-1 of the Insurance Code, a mutual insurance co…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK III: Certain forms of sale and exclusivity clauses.

Article L310-6-1

…adopted for its application are investigated and recorded by the agents mentioned in II of article L. 450-1, under the conditions provided for in articles L. 450-1, L. 450-2, L. 450-3, L. 450-7 and L…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Withdrawal of authorisation and deregistration of investment firms

Article L532-6

…m does not comply with its additional capital requirements imposed in accordance with II of Article L. 511-41-3 or in accordance with I of Article L. 533-4-4; 4° The investment firm no longer fulfils…

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