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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Financial provisions.

Article L5212-25

…municipal councils under the conditions provided for in the second, and third paragraphs of Article L. 5211-20, the representative of the State in the département may, at the request of the commune co…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions.

Article L8234-2

…t out inArticle 121-2 of the French Penal Code, for the offence of bargaining as defined in Article L. 8231-1 shall be subject to the following penalties : 1° A fine under the conditions set out inart…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal provisions.

Article L8256-7

…2 of the French Penal Code, for the offences set out in this chapter, with the exception of Article L. 8256-1, shall be liable to : 1° A fine, under the conditions laid down inarticle 131-38 of the Fr…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: The Regional Plan for Spatial Planning, Sustainable Development and Equality

Article L4251-2

…y objectives defined by the water development and management master plans in application of article L. 212-1 of the Environment Code;b) The objectives and fundamental guidelines of the flood risk mana…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V : Tax revenue equalisation

Article L3335-3

…nsation for exceptional revaluations of the flat-rate amount of the allowance mentioned in articles L. 262-2 and L. 262-3 of the Code de l'action sociale et des familles, resulting from decrees no. 20…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: The National Institute of Industrial Property

Article L411-1

…ars applications for invalidity and revocation of trademarks mentioned in 1° and 2° of I of Article L. 716-5, as well as oppositions lodged against patents for invention; it ensures the dissemination…

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

Article L1121-13

…ocation must be authorised for a specific period in the case of research mentioned in 1° of article L. 1121-1 carried out outside healthcare settings, as well as in hospital departments and in any oth…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Public Health Agency

Article L1413-9

…professionals ;e) Associations of users of the healthcare system approved in application of article L. 1114-1, approved associations active in the field of consumer protection, family protection, envi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: National health data system

Article L1461-7

…g by complementary health insurance bodies; 3° Fixes, within the limits laid down in III of Article L. 1461-3, the list of services, establishments or organisations benefiting from the authorisation r…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Health threats

Article L3131-4

…or therapeutic activities carried out in application of measures taken in accordance with articles L. 3131-1 or L. 3134-1 is provided by the Office national d'indemnisation des accidents médicaux, de…

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