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Showing 22212230 of 61576 articles for Art. L. 235-3 to L. 235-5

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Self-employed practitioners

Article L6154-5-1

A regional commission on private practice is placed under the authority of the Director General of the Regional Health Agency.The commission periodically draws up a regional report on the self-employe…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Administrative penalties

Article L242-18-5

Any breach of the provisions of articles L. 224-25-10 and L. 224-25-11 relating to the obligation to provide digital content or digital services is punishable by an administrative fine of up to €3,000…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Special provisions for certain types of research

Article L1127-3

The research referred to in 1° of Article L. 1121-1 relating to devices incorporating products of human or animal origin, or in the manufacture of which products of human or animal origin are involved…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Titre Emploi-Service Entreprise.

Article L1273-3

The use of the "Titre Emploi-Service Entreprise" service enables the company in particular to: 1° To obtain the calculation of remuneration due to employees under this Code and the provisions of colle…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation.

Article L461-3

…members present. The authority's rules of procedure shall determine the quorum criteria applicable to each of these panels.In the event of a tied vote, the chairman of the panel shall have the castin…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Educational assistance

Article 375-5

On a provisional basis but subject to appeal, the judge may, during the proceedings, either order the provisional surrender of the minor to a reception or observation centre, or take one of the measur…

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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 Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Discipline of sworn goods brokers Discipline of sworn goods brokers

Article L131-32

Any breach of the laws and regulations relating to his profession or his duties as a sworn goods broker and any breach of probity or honour, even relating to facts unrelated to the tasks entrusted to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Health certification and assessment.

Article L1414-3-3

As part of its mission to accredit doctors practising in health institutions, the Haute Autorité de santé is responsible for : 1° Collecting and analysing reports of events considered to involve medic…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 6: Right to use journalists' works

Article L132-36

By way of derogation from Article L. 131-1 and subject to the provisions of article L. 121-8, the agreement binding a professional journalist or journalist treated as such within the meaning of articl…

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