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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Hygiene of buildings and built-up areas.

Article L1331-10

…wastewater. This contribution is in addition, where applicable, to the charges mentioned inarticle L. 2224-12-2 of the General Local Authorities Code and to any sums owed by the interested parties un…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Territorial professional health communities

Article L1434-13

…r to meet the needs identified as part of the territorial diagnostics referred to in III of article L. 1434-10 and on the basis of the health projects of primary care teams, the health projects of spe…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to securities giving access to the capital.

Article L228-103

…nd shall be subject to provisions identical to those provided for, in respect of bonds, by Articles L. 228-47 to L. 228-64, L. 228-66 and L. 228-90. Where applicable, a separate pool is formed for eac…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Assignment of the debtor's assets.

Article L642-19

…lic auction, it is carried out under the conditions provided for in the second paragraph of article L. 322-2 or in the articles L. 322-4 or L. 322-7. The juge-commissaire may request that the draft am…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions.

Article L4363-1

Hearing-aid acousticians, students studying for the diploma provided for in article L. 4361-3 and the persons mentioned in article L. 4361-5 are bound by professional secrecy under the conditions and…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
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Article L2421-11

The options provided for in articles L. 2421-6 to L. 2421-8 belong to the heirs of the holder of the right of enjoyment, if the latter dies after the formal notice. In the event of disagreement betwee…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Obligations of the market undertaking

Article L421-10

…They also set the conditions for admission of members in accordance with the provisions of Article L. 421-17 . In particular, they determine the conditions for access to the market and admission to t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 13: Conseiller prud'homme.

Article L2412-13

…isation of the labour inspector. This procedure applies during the periods provided for in Articles L. 2411-5 and L. 2411-8. When the contract is concluded on the basis of 3° of article L. 1242-2, the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Distribution of profit-sharing.

Article L3314-10

…t in respect of the financial year just ended, in compliance with the ceilings mentioned in Article L. 3314-8 and in accordance with the allocation procedures provided for by the profit-sharing agreem…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Inter-company occupational health and safety committee.

Article L4524-1

Within the perimeter of a technological risk prevention plan set up in application of article L. 515-15 of the Environment Code, an inter-company occupational health and safety committee is set up by…

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