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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Challenge.

Article L2261-14-2

…transfer, demerger or any other legal change is envisaged which would have the effect of calling into question an agreement or arrangement, the employers of the undertakings concerned and the trade u…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Extension and enlargement procedures.

Article L2261-27-1

…resentative in the field of application of an agreement or their amendments, shall refer the matter to a group of experts responsible for assessing the economic and social effects likely to result fro…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Responsibilities

Article L23-113-2

To carry out their duties, members of the committee have access to companies, with the employer's authorisation.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Medically assisted procreation.

Article L2442-1-2

…ragraph of Article L. 2141-6 reads as follows: "Only not-for-profit organisations may be authorised to store embryos intended for reception and implement the reception procedure. "

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: National Council and National Disciplinary Chamber.

Article L4122-1-2

If, through their own actions, the members of the National Council make it impossible for it to function, its dissolution shall be ordered by decree issued on the proposal of the Minister responsible…

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

Article L4221-14-2

The Minister for Health or, by delegation, the Director General of the Centre National de Gestion may also, following the opinion of a commission, made up in particular of professionals, individually…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Physiotherapists.

Article L4321-19-2

An inter-regional council and a disciplinary chamber of first instance of the Réunion-Mayotte order of masseur-physiotherapists are responsible for masseur-physiotherapists practising in Réunion and f…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Psychomotrician.

Article L4332-2-1

…ases where the evidence of formal qualifications from the Member State or Party of origin is likely to be confused with evidence of formal qualifications requiring additional training in France, the c…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Speech therapists.

Article L4341-2-1

…ned. Where the evidence of formal qualifications from the Member State or Party of origin is liable to be confused with evidence of formal qualifications requiring additional training in France, the c…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Orthoptists.

Article L4342-2-1

…ained. Where the evidence of formal qualifications of the Member State or Party of origin is liable to be confused with evidence of formal qualifications requiring additional training in France, the c…

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