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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Social protection

Article L7227-32

For the application of articles L. 7227-29 to L. 7227-31, the contributions of the territorial collectivity of Martinique and those of its elected representatives are calculated on the amount of compe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Biomedicine

Article L1418-3

The Agency is administered by a Board of Directors and managed by a Chief Executive Officer.In addition to its Chairman, the Board of Directors of the Agency is made up of:1° A majority of representat…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Liabilities and sanctions.

Article L653-3

I.-The court may declare the personal bankruptcy of any person mentioned in 1° of I of Article L. 653-1 , subject to the exceptions provided for in the last paragraph of I of the same article, against…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions.

Article L4344-3

The offences referred to in articles L. 4163-3 and L. 4163-4 are applicable to speech and language therapists and orthoptists and are punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of 75,000 euros.I…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Social protection

Article L7125-31

For the application of articles L. 7125-28 to L. 7125-30, the contributions of the territorial collectivity of French Guyana and those of its elected representatives are calculated on the amount of co…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Health certification and assessment.

Article L1414-3-3

As part of its mission to accredit doctors practising in health institutions, the Haute Autorité de santé is responsible for : 1° Collecting and analysing reports of events considered to involve medic…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Collective bargaining - Collective labour agreements.

Article L2622-3

A decree sets the number of representatives of employers' professional organisations and employees' trade union organisations provided for in Articles L. 23-111-1 and L. 23-112-1 in Saint-Barthélemy a…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Rights of foreign nationals in waiting zones

Article L343-3

Throughout the period of detention in the waiting area, foreign nationals have the rights granted to them in article L. 341-2.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Cross-border transactions

Article L236-39

The shareholders who decide on the merger may make its completion subject to their approval of the arrangements for employee participation, within the meaning of Article L. 2371-1 of the Labour Code,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Cross-border transactions

Article L236-34

The draft terms of cross-border merger shall be published after the opinion has been issued by the staff representative bodies consulted pursuant to Articles L. 2312-8 and, where applicable, L. 2341-4…

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