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

Article L5442-10

…thout writing a prescription in the cases and in accordance with the procedures set out in articles L. 5143-5 and L. 5143-6, or without complying with the prescription restrictions laid down in applic…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Preliminary provisions.

Article L210-12

…inancial year and whose articles of association meet the conditions defined in 1° and 2° of article L. 210-10 may provide in its articles of association that an engagement coordinator replaces the eng…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Agricultural risk compensation scheme

Article L442-1

…ce against agricultural risks and to compensation for damage that may be compensated under Articles L. 361-4-1 and L. 361-5 of the same code and for economic losses linked to the outbreak of an animal…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Departmental maternal and child protection service.

Article L2112-1

The powers devolved to the département by article L. 1423-1 and article L. 2111-2 are exercised, under the authority and responsibility of the president of the département council, by the departmental…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Commissions attached to the National Consumer Institute

Article L822-11

The members and staff of the commission mentioned in article L. 822-4 are bound by professional secrecy with regard to facts, acts and information of which they may have become aware by reason of thei…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Financing of the insurance allowance.

Article L5422-10

…' contributions are excluded from the basis of assessment for the contribution mentioned in article L. 136-1 of the Social Security Code. They are deductible from industrial and commercial, agricultur…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: France Compétences

Article L6123-14

…f this section, in particular :1° The nature of the funds and expenses referred to in 6° of Article L. 6332-6 ; 2° The documents and records relating to their management that the skills operators send…

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

Article L5124-10

Notwithstanding the provisions of Article L. 4211-1 and those of the first paragraph of Article L. 5124-2, Institut Pasteur remains authorised to ensure, in accordance with its statutes, the preparati…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Right to training

Article L7227-13

Independently of the leave of absence and time credit provided for in articles L. 7227-1 et L. 7227-2, councillors to the Martinique Assembly and executive councillors who are employees are entitled t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Implementation

Article L7332-1

The contract referred to in 2° of article L. 7331-2 may include a trial period, the duration of which, including renewals, may not exceed eight months. Where the parties have previously entered into a…

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