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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Health threats

Article L3131-2

The appropriateness of the measures taken in application of article L. 3131-1 is periodically reviewed by the Haut Conseil de la santé publique. Such measures shall be terminated immediately if they a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions.

Article L6355-22

Any training provider who fails to provide the trainee with the document referred to in article L. 6353-8 prior to final enrolment and payment of fees is liable to a fine of 4,500 euros.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Powers of the Chairman of the Executive Council

Article L7224-21

…elegate the powers conferred by the Assembly of Martinique, under the conditions set out in article L. 7224-12.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General and financial provisions.

Article L5321-2

The agency's resources are made up of :1° A subsidy from the State ;2° Subsidies from other public authorities, their public establishments, social security bodies, the European Union or international…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Compliance orders

Article L521-2

The injunction referred to in Article L. 521-1 may be advertised in accordance with conditions laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat. In this case, the trader is informed of the nature and terms o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions.

Article L2333-27

I. - Subject to the application of article L. 133-7 of the Tourism Code, the proceeds of the tourist tax or flat-rate tourist tax are allocated to expenditure intended to encourage the tourist industr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Setting up.

Article L3334-2

…p at the initiative of the company or in accordance with one of the procedures mentioned in article L. 3322-6. The plan may be set up without using the services of the institution mentioned in I of ar…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Transfer of the employment contract.

Article L1224-2

The new employer is bound, with regard to the employees whose employment contracts remain in force, by the obligations incumbent on the former employer on the date of the change, except in the followi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Supplementary provisions

Article L3153-2

In the absence of an agreement stipulating the conditions for the transfer of rights from one employer to another, the employee may : 1° In the event of termination of the employment contract, receive…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions

Article L4394-2

The unauthorised use of the title of childcare assistant or of a diploma, certificate or other title legally required for the practice of this profession is punishable as the offence of usurpation of…

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