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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Additional provisions

Article L3142-130

In the absence of the agreement referred to in Article L. 3142-129, the following provisions apply: 1° The maximum duration of the leave or period of part-time work is one year. This period may be ext…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Health record and compulsory examinations.

Article L2132-1

…f this booklet, which must include the results of the medical examinations provided for in articles L. 2132-2 and L. 2132-2-1 and in which all important observations concerning the child's health must…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Litigation

Article L3216-1

…o in the first paragraph of this article in the context of proceedings brought pursuant to articles L. 3211-12 and L. 3211-12-1. In this case, any irregularity affecting an administrative decision ref…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Therapeutic injunction by the public prosecutor

Article L3423-1

…injunction in the form of treatment or medical supervision under the conditions set out in articles L. 3413-1 to L. 3413-4. The duration of the measure is six months, renewable three times under the s…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Controlling epidemics and certain communicable diseases.

Article L3821-11

…words: "agence régionale de santé" are replaced by the words: "agence de santé";3° The I of article L. 3131-17 is supplemented by a paragraph worded as follows:"The senior administrator may take measu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Disciplinary chambers of first instance and regional and inter-regional councils.

Article L4124-14

…rittany region are subject. The function of representing the Association as provided for in article L. 4124-11 is carried out in the territorial collectivity of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon by the Archipe…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Subsidiaries, holdings and controlled companies

Article L233-19

…lone or with others, only an insignificant interest in relation to the objective defined in Article L. 233-21 ; 3° The information required to prepare the consolidated financial statements cannot be o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions common to the various commercial companies.

Article L235-1

…provision of this book, with the exception of the first sentence of the first paragraph of article L. 225-35 and the third sentence of the first paragraph of article L. 225-64, or the laws governing…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Invoicing and payment terms

Article L441-12

Parrogation au I de l'article L. 441-10, le délai convenu entre les parties pour le paiement des achats effectués en franchise de la taxe sur la valeur ajoutée, en application de l'article 275 of the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VIII: Actions for damages arising from anti-competitive practices

Article L482-1

An action for damages based on article L. 481-1 shall be barred on expiry of a period of five years. This period begins to run from the day on which the claimant knew or should have known cumulatively…

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