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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Combating drug addiction.

Article L3833-1

The provisions of Chapter III of Title I and those of Title II of Book IV of this Part are applicable in the French Southern and Antarctic Lands, subject to the provisions of Articles L. 3833-2 and L.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter XI: Members of a regional cross-industry joint committee

Article L243-11-1

…f an employee who is a member of the regional cross-industry joint committee referred to in Article L. 23-111-1, of an employee appearing on the electoral propaganda of the trade union organisations w…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Content of the agreement.

Article L2372-6-1

The agreement referred to in Article L. 2372-2 also provides, for all rules relating to employee profit-sharing, for a level at least equivalent to that existing in the company being split up or which…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: COMMUNES DES DÉPARTEMENTS DE LA MOSELLE, DU BAS-RHIN ET DU HAUT-RHIN

Article L5814-1

For its application to municipalities in the Moselle, Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin departments, II of Article L. 5216-5 is supplemented by an 8° worded as follows:"8° Construction and maintenance of buildin…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Role of the social and economic committee

Article L1233-57-18

…committees exercise the powers entrusted to the social and economic committee pursuant to Articles L. 1233-57-15 to L. 1233-57-17, L. 1233-57-19 and L. 1233-57-20, within the limits of the powers ent…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article Annexe à l'article A160-1

Order numbersIdentification of the title (number of the title, if applicable, and indication of any other circumstances likely to identify it)Identification of the opposing party (surname, forenames,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Bonds issued by foundations

Article L213-21-1-A

Subsection 3, with the exception of article L. 213-20-1 and the last paragraph of article L. 213-10, applies to foundations with legal personality, subject to the following provisions. In article L. 2…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and tasks of the network of Chambers of Commerce and Industry

Article L711-1-1

…hamber of commerce and industry within the framework of the master plans mentioned in 2° of Article L. 711-8; they disappear within the regional chamber of commerce and industry and no longer have the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Professional interview

Article L6315-1

…leave, adoption leave, sabbatical leave, a period of secure voluntary mobility mentioned in article L. 1222-12, a period of part-time work within the meaning of article L. 1225-47 of this Code, a long…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Antenatal diagnostics: prenatal diagnosis and pre-implantation diagnosis.

Article L2131-1

…arly serious condition or one likely to have an impact on the future of the foetus or unborn child. II-Any pregnant woman receives, during a medical consultation, fair, clear and appropriate informati…

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