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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: LOCAL AUTHORITY FINANCES

Article D6362-12

When the State representative refers the matter to the territorial audit chamber, in accordance with Article LO 6362-4, he shall attach to this referral, in addition to the voted budget, all the infor…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Registration of persons likely to to contribute to the care system

Article D4113-122

The national council of the order of the profession or any body of this order authorised for this purpose by the national council carries out the registration provided for in article L. 4113-1 : 1° Pe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Sales of medicinal plants.

Article D4211-12

Where the use of medicinal plants listed in the Pharmacopoeia has been authorised in food supplements pursuant to decree no. 2006-352 of 20 March 2006 relating to food supplements, these food suppleme…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Electronic voting.

Article D4233-12

The use of electronic Internet voting is organised in compliance with the fundamental principles governing electoral operations, access to the vote for all voters, the secrecy of the ballot, the free…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Prevention and occupational health services common to undertakings constituting an economic and social unit.

Article D4622-12

When an economic and social unit has been recognised between separate undertakings under the conditions set out in article L. 2322-4 and the number of employees monitored reaches or exceeds 500, an oc…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Assistance with drawing up a forward-looking jobs and skills management plan

Article D5121-12

These agreements may provide for: 1° Information, communication and promotion initiatives; 2° Capitalisation, evaluation and dissemination of best practices.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Financial assistance and exemptions

Article D5134-12

If the endorsements are terminated, the sums that the employer should have received in respect of the initial aid if he had not opted for the deferred payment of this aid will be repaid to him.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article D5151-12

The action financed in whole or in part by the rights acquired under the citizen commitment account is paid for under the conditions defined by Chapter III of Title II of Book III of Part Six of this…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions for granting compensation.

Article D5424-12

The daily bad weather allowance is payable for each hour lost from the second onwards during the same week or during a continuous period of stoppage.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Professional acts

Article D4362-12

The dispensing of ametropia corrective lenses by an optician is subject to the presentation or verification of the existence of a medical or orthoptic prescription for these products.The medical presc…

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