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Showing 31013110 of 66334 articles for Art. s. L 225-149-4 and L 225-149-5 · Art. L 225-150

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Powers

Article LO6314-5

Under the conditions laid down in Article LO 6351-3, the local authority may participate, under the supervision of the State, in the exercise of the powers that fall to the State in matters of crimina…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Consultation of the Assembly of French Guyana by the Government

Article L7152-5

The Assembly of French Guyana is asked for its opinion by the representative of the State in the territorial collectivity, before 31 December each year, on the general guidelines for the programming o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Operation

Article L7323-5

The President alone has the police of the Congress of Elected Representatives.He may have any individual who disturbs order expelled from the auditorium or arrested.In the event of a crime or misdemea…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Consultation of the Martinique Assembly by the Government

Article L7252-5

Before 31 December each year, the representative of the State in the territorial collectivity submits to the Assembly of Martinique, for its opinion, the general guidelines for the programming of Stat…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Prevention engineers.

Article L8123-5

The prevention engineers of the regional directorates for companies, competition, consumption, labour and employment are prohibited from revealing manufacturing secrets and operating processes of whic…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: Non-compulsory non-life insurance.

Article L181-4

Subject to the provisions of articles L. 181-1 to L. 181-3 and for the rest, the general rules of private international law relating to contractual obligations are applicable.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Specific measures applicable to products, services and establishments

Article L532-4

Failure to carry out measures ordered pursuant to articles L. 521-23 and L. 521-24 is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of €30,000.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Emergency medical aid.

Article L6311-4

Article L. 6314-2 is applicable to self-employed doctors providing call regulation for the healthcare access service provided for in article L. 6311-3.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Preliminary chapter: Human rights

Article L1110-4

I.-Any person being cared for by a healthcare professional, an establishment or service, a professional or organisation involved in prevention or care whose conditions of practice or activities are go…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Composition

Article L2363-4

…mmittee of the European Cooperative Society is determined in accordance with the provisions of Articles L. 2353-7 to L. 2353-12 relating to the composition of the Committee of the European Company.

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