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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Reporting cases of poisoning

Article L1340-6

…es of information covered by medical secrecy or industrial secrecy transmitted pursuant to articles L. 1340-4 and L. 1340-5 is preserved; 3° The conditions for sharing information between the bodies r…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter IV: Performance of the concession contract by third parties

Article L3134-3

…nded, are subject to the provisions of this Title, with the exception of the provisions of Articles L. 3134-1 and L. 3134-2.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Membership.

Article L2261-3

…t fall within the scope of the agreement, their membership is subject to the provisions of articles L. 2261-5 or L. 2261-6, as applicable. Membership is notified to the signatories of the convention o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article L3232-2

…ular: 1° The number of employees benefiting from the supplementary allowance established by article L. 3232-5 ; 2° The cost of paying the allowance provided for in 1° for the previous year; 3° The num…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Operation

Article L3121-14

…ons are then valid regardless of the number of those present. Subject to the provisions of articles L. 3122-1 and L. 3122-5, deliberations of the departmental council are taken by a majority of the vo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions.

Article L2283-2

…t defining the procedures for exercising employees' right of expression, as provided for in article L. 2281-5, has not been concluded, refusal to consult the social and economic committee is punishabl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Voluntary termination of pregnancy.

Article L2445-1

…shall apply in New Caledonia and French Polynesia:1° Chapter I ;2° The first paragraph of articles L. 2212-2 and L. 2212-3, articles L. 2212-6 and L. 2212-7 and the first three paragraphs of article…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Competition, consumer affairs and fraud control officers

Article L511-7

…virements et les prélèvements en euros et modifiant le règlement (CE) n° 924/2009; 7° De l'article L. 347-1 of the Code de l'action sociale et des familles and Articles L. 311-4, L. 311-4-1, L. 314-1…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Activities, holidays.

Article L850

For the purposes of this provision, sick leave and the leave referred to in articles L. 880 and L. 881 are considered as service completed. The administration retains complete freedom to stagger leave…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: EXPENDITURE

Article L4321-1

…n de l'hôtel de la région;2° Les dépenses relatives aux indemnités de fonction prévues aux articles L. 4135-15 to L. 4135-18 and the training costs for elected representatives referred to in Article L…

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