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Showing 621630 of 69211 articles for Art. s. L 237-2 · L 237-15 · L 237-16 · R 237-1

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Departmental councils.

Article L4123-15

A Conseil territorial de l'ordre des médecins is constituted in the collectivity of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon when the number of doctors practising in this territorial collectivity and fulfilling the c…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Workshops and integration projects.

Article L5132-15

State-approved integration workshops and sites are organised by employers on a list. Their role is to 1° To welcome, recruit and provide work experience for unemployed people experiencing particular s…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Relationship between the payment service provider and the payment service user

Article L133-16

As soon as he receives a payment instrument, the Payment Service User shall take all reasonable steps to safeguard the security of his personalised security data.He shall use the payment instrument in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Succession of contracts.

Article L6222-15

Any young worker may enter into successive apprenticeship contracts to prepare for diplomas or titles certifying different qualifications. If the apprentice has already signed two successive contracts…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Deliberations.

Article L4132-16

Any person has the right to request communication of the deliberations and minutes of the public meetings of the regional council, the deliberations of the standing committee, the budgets and accounts…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Prohibitions.

Article L7124-16

It is forbidden : 1° For any person to have children under the age of sixteen perform perilous feats of strength or dislocation exercises, or to entrust them with jobs that are dangerous to their life…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Rules of procedure.

Article L654-16

For the application of the provisions of sections 1 and 2 of this chapter, the statute of limitations for public prosecution shall run only from the date of the judgment opening the safeguard, receive…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Responsibilities

Article L4422-15

The Assembly settles the affairs of Corsica by its deliberations. It supervises the Executive Council. The Assembly votes the budget, adopts the administrative accounts, adopts the plan for the sustai…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation

Article L612-16

I. - The Chairman of the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution is authorised to bring proceedings before any court in order to perform the duties entrusted to it.II. - The Autorité de contr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation

Article L2316-15

The Central Works Council meets at least once every six months at the company's head office, convened by the employer. It may hold exceptional meetings at the request of the majority of its members.

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