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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Missions.

Article R4524-3

In carrying out their duties, the members of the inter-company occupational health and safety committee may make observations and recommendations and propose preventive action.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article D4031-3

The term of office of the members of the assemblies of the regional unions of healthcare professionals is five years, starting from the first meeting of the assembly. It may be renewed.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 9: Medicinal products and medical devices which midwives may prescribe

Article D4151-32

Midwives may prescribe to their patients and obtain for their professional use the medicinal products classified as narcotics listed in table IV of appendix 41-4.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Additional examinations

Article R4624-37

As part of the monitoring of night workers, the occupational physician may prescribe additional specialised examinations, if he or she deems it useful, at the expense of the employer.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Suspension or termination of the agreement

Article R5123-35

The cessation of activity agreement may be wholly or partially suspended in the event of non-compliance by the company with the provisions of the professional or company agreements or the provisions o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Renewal procedure

Article R5221-36

The first renewal may also be refused if the employment contract was terminated within twelve months of recruitment, except in the case of involuntary loss of employment.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Financial autonomy

Article LO1114-3

…ation. For each category, the share of own resources may not be less than the level recorded for 2003.The share of own resources may not be less than the level recorded for 2003.The share of own resou…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Presentation and payment

Article L131-39

Where a cheque is payable in a currency that is not a legal tender in France, the amount of the cheque may be paid, within the time limit for presentation of the cheque, on the basis of its value in e…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: Transferable securities issued by joint stock companies.

Article L228-3

…special rights attached to registered shares, in particular those provided for in articles L. 225-123 and L. 232-14, may only be exercised by an intermediary registered under the conditions provided f…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Plant breeding

Article L623-38

I. - Where detention, as provided for by European Union regulations and relating to goods suspected of infringing a plant variety certificate, is implemented before an application by the holder of the…

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