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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Administrative police powers of the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail (French National Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health Safety)

Article L5145-4

In the cases provided for in articles L. 5145-2-1 and L. 5145-2-2 as well as in the case of suspension or withdrawal of a marketing authorisation or registration of a veterinary medicinal product, the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L5511-3

Article L. 5125-4, applicable in Mayotte, reads as follows:"Art. L. 5125-4. - In municipalities with a population of 15,000 or more, only one licence may be issued for each whole block of 7,000 inhabi…

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

Article L6131-1

…ealthcare provision and controlling its cost, in particular when the procedure described in article L. 6143-3-1 has not improved the financial situation of a hospital;4° Improve inter-regional synergi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Internal organisation.

Article L6146-3

…ions relating to the hospital civil service. The temporary employment agencies mentioned in article L. 1251-1 of the Labour Code certify to the health care institutions, before the start of the tempor…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Support systems for the general public and professionals to coordinate complex healthcare pathways

Article L6327-2

…ing physician, in accordance with his or her role in coordinating care within the meaning ofarticle L. 162-5-3 of the Social Security Code and the other professionals concerned; 2° Contributes, with o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: POWERS OF THE TERRITORIAL TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF FRENCH GUYANA

Article L7153-5

…f the territorial collectivity of French Guyana are, in cases where the first paragraph of articles L. 7153-3 and L. 7153-4-1 is not applied, negotiated and signed by the authorities of the Republic.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title VIII: CONDITIONS OF APPLICATION IN THE OVERSEAS OF THE PROVISIONS OF BOOK VI RELATING TO BANKING AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

Article L781-1

…o 2021/23 of 16 December 2020 and No 2022/858 of 30 May 2022 are replaced by references to Articles L. 712-7 and L. 712-9 of this Code.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Minutes.

Article L8113-7

The Labour Inspectorate control officers mentioned in Article L. 8112-1 and assimilated control officers record infringements in official reports, which are valid until proven otherwise. These reports…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Definitions.

Article L7412-1

…e, partner in a civil solidarity pact, cohabitee or dependent children within the meaning ofarticle L. 313-3 of the Social Security Code, or with an auxiliary. There is no need to find out : a) Whethe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Criminal settlements

Article L8114-4

…s I, II and IV of Part Three, with the exception of the provisions mentioned in 1° to 4° of Article L. 8115-1; 4° Part Four, with the exception of the provisions mentioned in Title V of Book VII and i…

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