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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1a: Contracts Committee

Article L2315-44-3

The members of the Contracts Committee are appointed by the Social and Economic Committee from among its full members. The rules of procedure of the social and economic committee set out the committee…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Reimbursement of expenses.

Article L2123-18-3

Exceptional assistance and rescue expenses incurred in an emergency by the mayor or a deputy using their personal funds may be reimbursed to them by the municipality on production of supporting docume…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Approval.

Article L6332-1-3

I.-The skills operator is responsible for : 1° Actions contributing to the development of skills for the benefit of companies with fewer than fifty employees mentioned in article L. 6313-1 ; 2° Appren…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Administrative police measures

Article L612-34-1

I. - When it considers that the measures that may be taken pursuant to II of Article L. 612-33 are not sufficient to remedy the situation of a credit institution, an investment firm referred to in 2°…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: General rules governing general-purpose investment funds

Article L214-24-33

The redemption by the SICAV of its shares and the issue of new shares may be temporarily suspended by the Board of Directors, the Management Board or the officers of the simplified joint stock company…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter Ic: Combating drug supply shortages

Article L5121-32-1

The provisions of articles L. 5121-29 to L. 5121-32 and of the I of article L. 5121-33 do not apply to the Pharmacie centrale des armées, when the latter holds a marketing authorisation or exploits a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Urban solidarity and social cohesion grant.

Article L2334-18-3

When a commune ceases to be eligible for the allocation, it receives, as a non-renewable guarantee, an allocation equal to half of that which it received the previous year. When a commune ceases to be…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5121-14-3

The company which exploits a proprietary medicinal product contributes to its proper use by ensuring in particular that the product is prescribed in compliance with its marketing authorisation referre…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions.

Article L8271-1-3

For the purposes of implementing articles L. 8272-1 to L. 8272-4, the representative of the State in the département shall receive a copy of the official reports of offences constituting illegal emplo…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article L212-3-7

I.-If the authorisation given in application of article L. 212-3 provides for flat-rate remuneration, the phonogram producer pays the performer, in return for the exploitation of the phonogram contain…

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