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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions relating to the freezing of assets and the prohibition on making assets available to third parties

Article L562-9

Ministerial decisions taken pursuant to Articles L. 562-2 and L. 562-3 shall be published by extract in the Journal officiel and shall be enforceable from the date of publication. Freezing measures ta…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1a: Contracts Committee

Article L2315-44-2

For contracts where the value exceeds a threshold set by decree, the Social and Economic Committee, acting on a proposal from the Contracts Committee, determines the criteria used to select the Commit…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Drawing up and auditing the accounts of the social and economic committee

Article L2315-76

The social and economic committee whose annual resources exceed the threshold provided for in article L. 2315-65 and which does not exceed, for at least two of the three criteria mentioned in II of ar…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Supplementary provisions

Article L3142-66

In the absence of an agreement concluded in application of article L. 3142-65, the following provisions apply: 1° The maximum total duration of leave is nine working days per year ; 2° The time limit…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Other control measures.

Article L3114-7

The following are determined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat: 1° The conditions for the organisation and operation of the disinfection service provided for in article L. 3114-1 ; 2° In departments whe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal provisions.

Article L3116-3

The officials mentioned in the second paragraph of article L. 3115-1, responsible for health checks at borders, authorised and sworn under the conditions laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, are…

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

Article L4311-5

A State diploma in psychiatric nursing is awarded automatically to nurses holding a diploma in psychiatric nursing. The State nurse's diploma is awarded by the administrative authority, on the proposa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Orthoptists.

Article L4342-7

The following shall be determined by decree of the Conseil d'Etat: 1° The professional rules ; 2° The composition and operation of the commission referred to in article L. 4342-4 and the conditions un…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Speech therapists.

Article L4341-9

The following shall be determined by decree of the Conseil d'Etat: 1° The professional rules ; 2° The composition and operation of the committee referred to in article L. 4341-4 and the conditions und…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Rules governing the practice of the profession of medical laboratory technician

Article L4352-9

The following shall be determined by decree of the Conseil d'Etat: 1° The terms and conditions of practice and professional rules; 2° The composition and operation of the commission referred to in art…

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