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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IVa: Certain regulated tariffs

Article L444-2

The tariffs mentioned in Article L. 444-1 take into account the relevant costs of the service provided and reasonable remuneration, defined on the basis of objective criteria.As an exception to the fi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Specific rules for negotiating unemployment insurance agreements

Article L5424-23

…emploi and the body responsible for managing the unemployment insurance scheme mentioned in article L. 5427-1, as well as qualified personalities. These representatives are appointed by the State. A d…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Single integration contract

Article L5522-2

…rtinique, Mayotte, La Réunion, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, Article L. 5134-19-1 reads as follows: "Art. L. 5134-19-1 -The single integration contract is an employment…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Quality of vocational training courses

Article L6316-4

…red an apprentice training centre are subject to the certification requirement mentioned in article L. 6316-1 for training provided by apprenticeship from 1st January 2022. II.-Public higher education…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Regional hospital groups

Article L6132-7

…pter, in particular : 1° The definition of the shared medical project provided for in II of Article L. 6132-2 ; 2° The conditions under which the derogation provided for in I of article L. 6132-1 is g…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 8: Commission for Inter-municipal Cooperation in French Polynesia

Article L5842-11

I. - The articles L. 5211-42 to L. 5211-45 are applicable in French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II to IV.II. - For the application of Article L. 5211-42, the words "in each de…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Financial provisions

Article L5722-7

The joint association referred to in article L. 1231-10 of the Transport Code may levy a payment intended to finance mobility services in an urban area of at least 50,000 inhabitants and in the multip…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Administrative police measures

Article L612-33

…ches of this person; 7° Order a person referred to in 1°, 3°, 5° and 9° to 11° of B of I of Article L. 612-2 to suspend, delay or limit, for all or part of the portfolio, the payment of surrender valu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Personal data protection committees and competent authority

Article L1123-14

…e duration of the approval of the committees for the protection of individuals mentioned in Article L. 1123-1 ; 3° The nature of the information that must be provided by the sponsor to the competent a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General principles relating to research involving the human person

Article L1121-4

The research referred to in 1° of Article L. 1121-1 may only be carried out after a favourable opinion has been obtained from the Committee for the Protection of Individuals referred to in Article L.…

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