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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Rules governing the availability of employee rights.

Article L3324-10

…n of the special profit-sharing reserve. However, a collective agreement which, pursuant to article L. 3324-2, establishes a profit-sharing scheme with a calculation basis different from that establis…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Temporary stoppage of work or activity.

Article L4731-1

The Labour Inspectorate monitoring officer referred to in Article L. 8112-1 may take any appropriate measures to immediately remove a worker who has not withdrawn from a situation of serious and immin…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Placement and support for jobseekers.

Article L5312-3

…ncluded between the State, the body managing the unemployment insurance scheme mentioned in article L. 5427-1 and the public institution mentioned in article L. 5312-1 defines the objectives assigned…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Special provisions for certain territories

Article L5125-6

…itory for which he is responsible as part of the regional health plan provided for in 2° of article L. 1434-2. It determines by decree the territories in which access to medicines for the population i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Coordination of developments in the healthcare system by the regional health agency

Article L6131-2

For the purposes referred to in Article L. 6131-1, the Director General of the Regional Health Agency may ask public health establishments:1° To enter into a cooperation agreement ;2° To set up a heal…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organisation of hospitals and universities.

Article L6142-17

…dures for applying the provisions of this chapter, with the exception of those laid down in Article L. 6142-16 , are determined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, and in particular : 1° The conditions u…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Mortgages

Article L313-25

The offer mentioned in article L. 313-24 :1° Mention the identity of the parties and any declared guarantors;2° Specify the nature, purpose, terms and conditions of the loan, in particular those relat…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Persons authorised to carry out doorstep selling

Article L341-4

I. - The persons mentioned in article L. 341-3 may appoint natural persons to carry out banking or financial canvassing on their behalf. The establishments and undertakings or institutions mentioned i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Exercise of control

Article L612-26

…idiaries ; 2° To legal entities that directly or indirectly control it within the meaning ofArticle L. 233-3 of the Commercial Code; 3° Subsidiaries of these legal entities; 4° Any other company or le…

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

Article L4425-24

…inancial compensation for the investment costs transferred in application in particular of articles L. 4424-4, L. 4424-7, L. 4424-22 and L. 4424-23 of the present code, as well as article L. 722-17 of…

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