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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Measures imposed

Article L733-11

When the measures provided for in articles L. 733-4 and L. 733-7 are combined with all or part of those provided for in article L. 733-1, the judge hearing the dispute shall rule on all the measures u…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Financial provisions.

Article L1271-15

The universal employment-service voucher is : 1° Either redeemable at the establishments, institutions and services mentioned in article L. 1271-9; 2° Or reimbursable by the authorised bodies and esta…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Mutual funding of employee trade unions and professional employers' organisations

Article L2135-15

I. - The fund referred to in article L. 2135-9 is managed by a joint association, administered by a board of directors made up of representatives of employee trade unions and professional employers' o…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Prevention of conflicts of interest

Article L522-1

In addition to the obligations imposed on him or her pursuant to the provisions of Articles L. 521-1, L. 521-2 and L. 521-3 and Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/2359 of 21 September 2017, the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Implementing provisions.

Article L1271-17

Decrees determine the terms and conditions of use and operation of the universal employment-service voucher, in particular : 1° Those relating to the collection and reimbursement of universal employme…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: National health data system

Article L1461-1

I.-The national health data system brings together and makes available :1° Data from the information systems mentioned in article L. 6113-7 of the present code ;2° Data from the national inter-regime…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Organisation of the commune

Article L2573-12

I. - The provisions of Chapter I of Title III of Book I of Part Two mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia in the wording indicated in the right-hand colu…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Principles.

Article L2141-1

All employees are free to join the trade union of their choice and may not be excluded on any of the grounds referred to in Article L. 1132-1.

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

Article L4351-11

…the training certificates send these certificates to the service or organisation mentioned in article L. 4352-1 in the form of certified information.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Voluntary termination of pregnancy.

Article L2422-1

I. - Subject to the adaptations provided for in this chapter, Title I of Book II is applicable to Wallis and Futuna, with the exception of the second and third paragraphs of Article L. 2212-3, and the…

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