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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Employee information.

Article L3332-7

The rules of the company savings plan determine the conditions under which employees are informed of its existence and content. They provide for the implementation of a decision-making aid for benefic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Tattooing products

Article L5437-1

Infringements relating to tattooing products, as provided for in this chapter and in the regulations adopted for its application, shall be investigated and recorded in accordance with the provisions o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Legal structures

Article L6223-2

A medical biology laboratory may be operated in the form of a health cooperation group in accordance with the rules defined in Chapter III of Title III of Book I of Part Six.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Rent.

Article D145-16

The commission draws up its own rules of procedure, which set out in particular the conditions under which cases are investigated and examined. Each section meets at the initiative of its chairman and…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: Transferable securities issued by joint stock companies.

Article R228-51

The company issuing participating securities shall make public, before the opening of their subscription by the public, the terms and conditions of the issue, in accordance with the procedures set out…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: COMMUNITY ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICES

Article LO6251-10

The legislative or regulatory provisions of a deliberation taken on the basis of the empowerment provided for in Article LO 6251-8 may not be amended, as the case may be, by law or by regulation unles…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: COMMUNITY ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICES

Article LO6351-10

The legislative or regulatory provisions of a deliberation taken on the basis of the empowerment provided for in Article LO 6351-8 may not be amended, as the case may be, by law or by regulation unles…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: COMMUNITY ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICES

Article LO6461-10

The legislative or regulatory provisions of a deliberation taken on the basis of the empowerment provided for in Article LO 6461-7 may not be amended, by law or by regulation as the case may be, unles…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: The Economic, Social, Environmental, Cultural and Education Council of French Guiana

Article L7124-5

The Economic, Social, Environmental, Cultural and Education Council of French Guiana elects from among its members by secret ballot, under the conditions laid down in its internal regulations, its cha…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VI : The Martinique Economic, Social, Environmental, Cultural and Education Council

Article L7226-5

The Conseil économique, social, environnemental, de la culture et de l'éducation de Martinique elects from among its members by secret ballot, under the conditions laid down in its rules of procedure,…

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