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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Special training and adaptation measures.

Article L4142-2

Employees holding a fixed-term employment contract and temporary employees assigned to workstations presenting particular risks to their health or safety benefit from enhanced safety training, under t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: REVENUE

Article L2336-2

I. - From 2012, the aggregate tax potential of an inter-municipal grouping is determined by adding together the following amounts:1° The product determined by applying the average national tax rate fo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Occupational therapists.

Article L4331-2

The profession of occupational therapist may be practised by persons holding the diploma defined in article L. 4331-3, or holding the authorisation provided for in article L. 4331-4 and whose diplomas…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Pharmacovigilance

Article L5121-25

Doctors, dental surgeons, midwives and pharmacists report any suspected adverse reaction to a medicinal product or product mentioned in article L. 5121-1 of which they are aware. Other healthcare prof…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical professions.

Article L4421-2

For the application of article L. 4421-1 in the territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands : a) The procedures undertaken at the prefectures or sub-prefectures are carried out by the services of the s…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Agreements relating to unemployment insurance.

Article L5422-24

I.-The resources mentioned in articles L. 5422-9, L. 5422-11 and L. 5424-20 finance, for the portion defined by the agreement mentioned in article L. 5422-20 and which may not be less than 10% of the…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Effects of winding-up proceedings of companies whose registered office is located within the territory of a Member State of the European Union other than France.

Article L326-20

Subject to the provisions of Articles L. 326-21 to L. 326-29, the reorganisation measures defined in Article L. 323-8 and the decisions concerning the opening of winding-up proceedings taken by the co…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: The Town Council

Article L2121-26

Any natural or legal person has the right to request communication of the deliberations and minutes of the municipal council, the budgets and accounts of the municipality and municipal by-laws.Each pe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Prenatal diagnosis.

Article L2161-2

As stated in Article 511-21 of the French Penal Code, reproduced below:"Failure to comply with the provisions of articles L. 2131-4 and L. 2131-4-1 relating to pre-implantation diagnosis is punishable…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Criminal provisions.

Article L5522-28

Fraudulently benefiting or attempting to benefit from aid for the initiative-jeune project, in disregard of the provisions of articles L. 5522-22 to L. 5522-25, is punishable by the penalties set out…

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