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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Regional development plan

Article L4433-10-2

Once the agreement of the State representative provided for in article L. 4433-10-1 has been obtained, the adopted draft regional development plan is subject to a public enquiry carried out in accorda…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Regional development plan

Article L4433-10-3

At the end of the public enquiry, the regional development plan, possibly amended to take account of the opinions expressed and the results of the enquiry, is adopted by the deliberative assembly of t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Regional development plan

Article L4433-10-8

The regional development plan is amended at the request of the representative of the State to ensure its compliance with the rules mentioned in article L. 4433-8 or its compatibility with the objectiv…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Trade union section representative

Article L2142-1-2

The provisions of articles L. 2143-1 and L. 2143-2 relating to the conditions of appointment of the trade union delegate, those of articles L. 2143-7 to L. 2143-10 and of the second and third paragrap…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Service regulations and pricing

Article L2224-12-2-1

No charges related to payment rejection may be levied by drinking water and wastewater services on natural persons not acting for business purposes who have obtained, for the bill that generated payme…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Service regulations and pricing

Article L2224-12-3-1

Public water and sanitation utilities may allocate a grant to the housing solidarity fund to help finance aid relating to the payment of water supplies or related collective charges mentioned in artic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions.

Article L4344-4-1

Any person practising orthoptics, within the meaning of article L. 4342-1, who does not hold a certificat de capacité d'orthoptiste or one of the diplomas or certificates of study in orthoptics establ…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Branch agreements and professional agreements.

Article L2232-5-1

The branch is responsible for : 1° To define the employment and working conditions of employees as well as the guarantees applicable to them in the matters referred to in articles L. 2253-1 and L. 225…

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

Article L3221-4-1

The Regional Health Agency shall ensure the quality and coordination of support and assistance for the families and carers of persons undergoing psychiatric care, provided by the health establishments…

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

Article L4311-15-2

Where it is available, the certified information referred to in Article L. 4311-15-1 serves as supporting documents for the fulfilment of the obligations set out in Article L. 4311-15.

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