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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession of medical electroradiology manipulator

Article L4351-2

Persons holding the diplomas, certificates or titles mentioned in article L. 4351-3 or holding the authorisations provided for in article L. 4351-4, and registered on a departmental list, may practise…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Provisions adapting Book V.

Article L935-2

Article L. 511-60 reads as follows: "Art. L. 511-60-A decree of the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the terms and conditions for the application of the provisions of this sub-section, with the exceptio…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Powers.

Article L5214-21

I. - The community of communes whose perimeter is identical to that of a syndicate of communes or a mixed syndicate is substituted ipso jure for that syndicate of communes or that mixed syndicate for…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Mental health policy and organisation of psychiatry.

Article L3221-2

I. - A territorial mental health project, the aim of which is to continuously improve access for the people concerned to safe, seamless, quality health and life paths, is drawn up and implemented on t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Physiotherapists.

Article L4321-20

A decree in the Conseil d'Etat shall determine, as far as is necessary, the procedures for applying the provisions of articles L. 4321-15 to L. 4321-19-7, in particular the representation of professio…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Trainee working conditions.

Article L6343-2

The working hours applicable to trainees not holding an employment contract may not exceed the legal weekly and daily working hours set by articles L. 3121-18 and L. 3121-27 respectively. The maximum…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organisation and operation.

Article L2272-2

A decree of the Conseil d'Etat determines the organisation and operation of the Commission nationale de la négociation collective, de l'emploi et de la formation professionnelle (National Commission f…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Criminal provisions

Article L1128-2

As stated in article 223-9 of the French Criminal Code, reproduced below: "Legal entities may be held criminally liable, under the conditions set out in article 121-2, for the offence defined in artic…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Powers exercised on behalf of the State.

Article L2122-28

The mayor issues bylaws to: 1° Order local measures on objects entrusted by the laws to his vigilance and authority; 2° Reissue police laws and regulations and remind citizens of their observance.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE TRANSFER OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES FROM THE DEPARTMENTS AND REGIONS TO THE TERRITORIAL COMMUNITIES OF GUYANA AND MARTINIQUE

Article L7331-2

Ongoing contracts and agreements concluded by the département or region continue, after the creation of the territorial authority, to be performed under the previous conditions until their expiry, unl…

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