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Showing 25012510 of 68179 articles for Art. L 145-31 al. 2 and 4

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Shareholdings in companies

Article L2253-4

Securities allocated to guarantee the management of the board of directors are inalienable.The disposal of the other securities mentioned in article L. 2253-2 may only take place by virtue of a delibe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Guaranteeing employees' purchasing power.

Article L3231-4

The guarantee of employees' purchasing power provided for in 1° of article L. 3231-2 is ensured by indexing the minimum growth wage to changes in the national consumer price index established as a ref…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Funeral operations

Article L2223-48

Nationals of a Member State of the European Community or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area wishing to establish themselves in France to carry out all or some of the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Funeral operations

Article L2223-47

Professionals who are nationals of a Member State of the European Community or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area may practise all or some of these professional acti…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Funeral operations

Article L2223-49

I. - Where the applicant does not meet the requirements referred to in article L. 2223-48, he must justify: 1° If the application for recognition relates to the activity of thanatopraxy: a) A diploma,…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Commitments giving rise to a diversification provision

Article L134-4

Without prejudice to the rights of holders of claims arising from the management of these operations, no creditor of the insurance undertaking other than the policyholders, members, insured persons or…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Principles.

Article L4622-4

In prevention and occupational health services other than those mentioned in Article L. 4622-7, the tasks defined in Article L. 4622-2 are carried out by occupational health physicians in complete ind…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L3411-4

Screening for viral hepatitis and vaccination against these viruses are free and anonymous when carried out in an addiction care, support and prevention centre. Expenditure relating to these activitie…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Coordination of developments in the healthcare system by the regional health agency

Article L6131-4

If the request of the Director General of the Regional Health Agency referred to in 3° of Article L. 6131-2 is not acted upon, the Director General may also order the merger of the public health insti…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Local experimental protocols

Article L4011-4

I.-Healthcare professionals practising in a public or private health institution or within a regional hospital grouping referred to in article L. 6132-1 may, on their own initiative, draw up and imple…

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