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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: TERRITORIAL LIMITS AND CHIEF TOWN

Article L3621-1

The territorial limits of metropolitan Lyon set out in Article L. 3611-1 are modified by law, after consultation with the metropolitan council, the municipal councils of the interested communes and th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Financing of the insurance allowance.

Article L5422-10

…ontributions are excluded from the basis of assessment for the contribution mentioned in article L. 136-1 of the Social Security Code. They are deductible from industrial and commercial, agricultural…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Approval procedure

Article R1114-14

…which is approved, approval must be sought again, but the seniority condition set out in article R. 1114-1 is not required. In the event of a change in its membership, a union of approved associations…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Special provisions for companies whose shares are admitted to trading on a regulated market and certain of their subsidiaries.

Article R232-13

…cle L. 232-7. This report contains the same information as that provided for in III of Article L. 451-1-2 of the Monetary and Financial Code.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Action by the administrative authority

Article D1233-11

…ies, Competition, Consumption, Labour and Employment sends the following documents to the employer: 1° The written notice referred to in article L. 1233-56, in the event of redundancy of ten or more e…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Waste from infectious risk healthcare activities and similar waste

Article R1337-17

…o collect, free of charge, or charges a fee for the collection of waste defined in 3° of article R. 1335-8-1 that is brought to them by private individuals. II-Recidivism for the fifth-class offences…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VIII : General system of exemptions from the obligation to deposit the funds of local authorities and their public establishments with the State

Article R1618-1

The exceptional revenue referred to in 4° of I of article L. 1618-2 which may be placed pending their reuse are:

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Preventive measures and resources

Article R4452-18

…uant to this section, exposure exceeding the exposure limit values is observed, the employer shall: 1° Immediately take measures to reduce exposure to a level below these limit values; 2° Determine th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Coordination of prevention.

Article R4511-11

…rtaking and the heads of external undertakings shall make the information mentioned in article R. 4511-10 available: 1° To the competent social and economic committee; 2° To the competent occupational…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 11: Medical care and rehabilitation activities

Article R6123-125

…ode or the Social Action and Family Code, in cases where the patients' state of health so requires: 1° Their care in facilities providing short or long-term care; 2° Preparing and supporting patients…

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