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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organisation of the Order.

Article L4232-2

…mbers, in accordance with the procedures laid down in this chapter, whose term of office is six years. Subject to the provisions of article L. 4232-13, pharmacists who are registered on the roll for e…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Hospital practitioners.

Article L6152-2

…in a public health establishment, is hospitalised in one of the establishments mentioned inarticle L. 5 of the General Civil Service Code, the employing establishment will pay, for a maximum period o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Syndicate of communes

Article L5212-25

…municipal councils under the conditions provided for in the second, and third paragraphs of Article L. 5211-20, the representative of the State in the département may, at the request of the commune co…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L1111-2

…company's workforce in proportion to the time they have been present over the previous twelve months. However, employees holding a fixed-term employment contract and employees made available by an ex…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: The Town Council

Article L2121-21

Voting shall take place by public ballot at the request of one quarter of the members present.Voting shall take place by secret ballot:1° Either when one third of the members present so request;2° Or…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: The National Institute of Industrial Property

Article L411-2

…etent third-party authorities in the context of its mission as the single body mentioned in Article L. 123-33 of the French Commercial Code are not included in the revenue to which the ceiling mention…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Prudential provisions

Article L526-29

…ction to electronic money institutions carrying out hybrid activities within the meaning of Article L. 526-3 a recommendation or an injunction to create a separate legal entity for the activities of i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Combating tuberculosis and leprosy.

Article L3112-2

…sis centre and a leprosy centre for the purposes of their tuberculosis and leprosy control activities.II - The tuberculosis centres and leprosy centres contribute to the prevention, screening and trea…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions common to the various commercial companies.

Article L239-2

…icipation and vote at meetings in accordance with the provisions of the second paragraph of article L. 239-3. The shares or units leased are subject to a valuation at the beginning and end of the cont…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions.

Article L4334-2

The unauthorised use of the title of occupational therapist or psychomotrician or of a diploma, certificate or other title legally required for the practice of these professions is punishable as the o…

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