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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Promotional communications

Article L1223-2

The promotional communication defined in article L. 1223-1 must not be misleading or undermine public health protection. It must present the product objectively and encourage its proper use. It must c…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 4: Recovery and control

Article L115-21

…articles L. 115-19 and L. 115-20 may not be pronounced before the expiry of a period of thirty days…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 6 : Conversion of sociétés anonymes.

Article L225-245

…ership requires the agreement of all the partners. In this case, the conditions set out in articles L. 225-243 and the first paragraph of article L. 225-244 are not required. The conversion into a lim…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Appeal procedures

Article L743-23

…ed against a decision made by the liberty and detention judge in the cases provided for in articles L. 741-10 and L. 742-8, it may also reject the statement of appeal without having first summoned the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Verification of claims.

Article L625-2

…r verification by the judicial representative to the employees' representative mentioned in Article L. 621-4. The mandataire judiciaire must provide the representative with all relevant documents and…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Indemnities of holders of office in the Martinique Assembly and of office in the Executive Council

Article L7227-21

…utive Council is determined by applying the rate of 145% to the reference term mentioned in Article L. 7227-17. It may be increased by 40%, provided that the total amount of the maximum allowances lik…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Indemnities of holders of office in the Martinique Assembly and of office in the Executive Council

Article L7227-20

…of Martinique is determined by applying the rate of 145% to the reference term mentioned in Article L. 7227-17. It may be increased by 40%, provided that the total amount of the maximum allowances lik…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Scope of application.

Article L1151-2

…rossing of a workforce threshold are determined in accordance with the procedures set out inArticle L. 130-1 of the Social Security Code.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Medical applications

Article L1333-21

Beneficiaries of registrations made or authorisations granted in application of article L. 1333-8 remain subject, where applicable, to the special regulations governing poisonous substances.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Supplementary provisions

Article L2312-23

In the absence of an agreement as provided for in Article L. 2312-21, the economic, social and environmental database is set up under the conditions defined in sub-paragraph 4.

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