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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Cultural identity: powers of the territorial collectivity of Corsica in terms of education and culture

Article L4424-1

…nal plan contract for the development of training and vocational guidance defined in article L. 214-13 of the Education Code, and after agreement from the commune in which the establishment is located…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Life insurance and capitalisation operations

Article A132-14

For the purpose of drawing up the account defined in Article A. 132-13, the share of the financial result to be entered as revenue in this account is equal to the sum of the following two elements :1.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common principles

Article L6323-4

…amber of trades and crafts or a regional chamber of trades and crafts; 12° Another local authority; 13° The public establishment responsible for managing the health reserve mentioned inarticle L. 1413…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Multiannual agreements on objectives and resources

Article L6114-1

…e a single contract with several public health institutions in the case provided for in article L. 6132-5-1 or with several private health institutions belonging to the same legal entity.Contracts are…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article R1263-1

…o a medical examination in the country of origin equivalent to that provided for in article R. 1262-13 ; 4° Where the duration of the secondment is equal to or greater than one month, pay slips for ea…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: General conditions of detention

Article D147-31

…other person having authority over the victim, as provided for in articles 222-8,222-10,222-12,222-13 and 222-14 of the Penal Code; 4° Threats committed by the victim's spouse or partner or the partn…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: French Development Agency

Article R515-17

…r Immigration; 5° The two Members of Parliament and the two Senators provided for in Article L. 515-13; 6° Two members representing the staff and elected under the conditions laid down by a regulation…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Disciplinary powers

Article R612-38

…ur's request in accordance with the conditions and procedures set out in Articles L. 612-12, L. 612-13 and L. 612-38.In the event of a supplementary statement of objections, the respondent is given at…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Board of Directors.

Article R1413-12

…a period in excess of a period that it defines, and subject to the provisions of II of article L. 1413-9 for those entered into at the request of the Minister for Health pursuant to the provisions of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Risk assessment

Article R4451-14

…take into consideration: 1° The inventory of ionising radiation sources provided for in Article R. 1333-158 of the Public Health Code; 2° The nature of the sources of ionising radiation, the type of…

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