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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 2: Journalists accompanying Members of Parliament

Article R744-40

…the place of detention according to considerations drawn from the reasons mentioned in article R. 744-39 or the particularities of the place of detention.Their entry is concomitant with that of the m…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Continuing professional development

Article L6155-4

Public health establishments devote funds to the continuing professional development of their doctors, pharmacists and odontologists, as organised by the statutes of these personnel, the amount of whi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: National Conciliation Commission

Article R2522-4

Any dispute with a regional, departmental or local impact may be referred to the National Commission, taking into account its importance, the particular circumstances in which it arose and the number…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article D7124-43

The Customary Grand Council decides by a majority of the members present or represented. In the event of a tie, the President has the casting vote. The opinions of the Customary Grand Council mention…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Professional acts.

Article R4341-4

Speech and language therapy is accompanied by appropriate advice for the patient's immediate environment. Speech and language therapists may propose, organise or participate in prevention, health educ…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: Purpose and award conditions

Article 433-5

The amount of aid may not exceed 50% of eligible expenditure.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
BOOK VII: SPECIAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO MAYOTTE

Article L1711-4

I. - Articles L. 1424-1 to L. 1424-13, L. 1424-17 to L. 1424-19, L. 1424-22, L. 1424-24 to L. 1424-44, L. 1424-46 et L. 1424-48 to L. 1424-50 shall apply in Mayotte from 1 January 2014, subject to the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Prudential provisions

Article L511-41

…and the mixed holding company or its subsidiaries, under the conditions defined in Article L. 612-24. II. - A branch of a credit institution referred to in I of Article L. 511-10 may apply to the Aut…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Restrictive competition practices

Article L442-4

I.-For the application of articles L. 442-1, L. 442-2, L. 442-3, L. 442-7 and L. 442-8, the action is brought before the competent civil or commercial court by any person proving an interest, by the p…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Recruitment, transfer and dismissal.

Article L1225-4

No employer may terminate an employee's employment contract if she is medically pregnant, during all the periods of suspension of the employment contract to which she is entitled by virtue of maternit…

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