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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Common provisions

Article L4751-1

The fines provided for in this Title shall be imposed and recovered by the competent administrative authority under the conditions defined in Articles L. 8115-4, L. 8115-5 and L. 8115-7, on the basis…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Central works council and works councils.

Article L2632-1

The agreement or the administrative decision provided for in the second paragraph of article L. 2327-7 instituting the central works council provided for in article L. 2327-1 ensures the representatio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Pharmacies for internal use.

Article L5126-10

I.-When the pharmaceutical needs of an establishment, service or body covered by III of Article L. 5126-1 which is not part of a territorial hospital grouping or which is not a member of a health coop…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 2: Tax on television service publishers and distributors

Article L115-11

Each year, for each service publisher or distributor, taxpayers complete a declaration in accordance with the model approved by the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée. The declaration is s…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Composition and operation.

Article R6313-1-1

The Comité Départemental de l'Aide Médicale Urgente, de la Permanence des Soins et des Transports Sanitaires, co-chaired by the Prefect or his representative and the Director General of the Regional H…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L212-12

The rules relating to the compatibility of the authorisation provided for in article L. 212-7 with territorial coherence schemes are set out in…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Relationship between the respective payment service providers and the payment service user

Article L133-17-1

…service provider managing the account shall inform the payment service user, in the manner agreed between the parties, of the refusal of access to the payment account and of the reasons for that refu…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Administration and municipal services

Article L2542-1

…nes of the départements of Moselle, Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin, with the exception of those of articles L. 2212-1, L. 2212-2, L. 2212-3, L. 2212-4, L. 2213-6, L. 2213-7, L. 2213-8, L. 2213-9, L. 2213-21,…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Composition and mandate

Article R112-3

The elected staff representatives each receive a credit of fifteen hours per month to carry out their duties. With the exception of the Chairman, the other members of the Board of Directors and their…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Composition and mandate

Article R112-2

…Arti…

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