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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Compulsory expenditure

Article L3321-1

The following are compulsory for the department:1° Expenditure relating to the operation of the deliberative bodies and the upkeep of the departmental building;2° Expenditure relating to the functiona…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3142-16

An employee is entitled to leave to care for one of the following people who has a disability or loss of autonomy:1° Their spouse ;2° cohabiting partner ;3° Their partner in a civil solidarity pact ;4…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Specific provisions applicable to clinical investigations of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1125-19

I.-The Data Protection Committee gives its opinion on the conditions for the validity of the clinical investigation, particularly with regard to :the protection of individuals, in particular the prote…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical professions.

Article L4431-10

In 3° of Article L. 4161-3, the words "or Article L. 4431-9" are added after the words:"in application of Article L. 4124-6".

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

Article L945-1

As an exception to article L. 940-6, the references to provisions of a regulatory nature mentioned in articles L. 523-14 and L. 524-19 are maintained.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L411-1

Employees of companies and organisations subject to the provisions of articles L. 3141-1 and L. 3141-2 of the French Labour Code, 3° and 4° of article L. 5424-1 and article L. 5423-3 of the same code,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Provisions common to annual and five-yearly negotiations

Article L2241-17

The annual and five-yearly negotiations provided for in Articles L. 2241-8 and L. 2241-15 also aim to define and plan measures to eliminate pay differentials between women and men.

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

Article L953-1

The III of article L. 310-2 and 6° of article L. 310-5 are deleted.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Illegal practice.

Article L4161-1

The following are practising medicine illegally1° Any person who habitually takes part, even in the presence of a doctor, in the diagnosis or treatment of diseases, congenital or acquired, real or sup…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for swearing in

Article L131-12

The list of sworn goods brokers is drawn up by each court of appeal at the request of the public prosecutor. It shall show, for each of them, the date of their registration as well as their profession…

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