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French Public Health CodeIn force
Preliminary chapter: Common provisions

Article L4420-1

Article L. 4001-3 is applicable to the Wallis and Futuna Islands in the version resulting from Law no. 2021-1017 of 2 August 2021.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Administration and municipal services

Article L2542-18

In villages and other places where the right mentioned in article L. 2542-15 cannot be exercised by the fabriques, the local authorities shall provide for it.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Procedures for exercising general powers

Article L2312-16

Unless there are special legislative provisions, the agreement defined in Article L. 2312-19 and Article L. 2312-55 or, in the absence of a trade union delegate, an agreement between the employer and…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Prevention of business difficulties.

Article L611-11

…f a conciliation procedure having given rise to the approved agreement referred to in II of article L. 611-8, a new cash contribution to the debtor with a view to ensuring the continuation of the busi…

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

Article L2411-18

…its members. The committee replaces the syndicate commissions in the areas provided for in articles L. 2411-6 and L. 2411-7, with the exception of sales, exchanges, acceptance of gifts and signature o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Information on the payer and beneficiary accompanying transfers of funds

Article L722-19

…n country is linked to one of the activities punishable by the offences referred to in I of Article L. 561-15, customs officers may temporarily detain it in accordance with the procedures set out in t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Students in medicine, dentistry, midwifery and pharmacy.

Article L6153-1

Health students in training include :1° Students in the second cycle of medical, odontological, maieutic and pharmacy studies;2° Students in the third cycle of medical, odontological, midwifery and ph…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Form, content and transmission of the contract

Article L1254-15

…onditions for acquiring, taking and paying paid leave in accordance with the provisions of Articles L. 3141-1 et seq; g) The name and address of the supplementary pension fund and, where applicable, t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: LEGAL REGIME FOR ACTS TAKEN BY THE AUTHORITIES OF THE COLLECTIVITY AND RELATIONS BETWEEN THE STATE AND THE COLLECTIVITY

Article LO6242-1

…ies of the local authority which has been transmitted to him pursuant to the articles LO 6241-1 and L. 6241-5. The State representative may include a request for suspension with his appeal. This reque…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: LEGAL REGIME FOR ACTS TAKEN BY THE AUTHORITIES OF THE COLLECTIVITY AND RELATIONS BETWEEN THE STATE AND THE COLLECTIVITY

Article LO6342-1

…ies of the local authority which has been transmitted to him pursuant to the articles LO 6341-1 and L. 6341-5. The State representative may include a request for suspension with his appeal. This reque…

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