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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Certification of conformity

Article L433-8

The provisions of articles L. 433-3 to L. 433-7 are not applicable:1° To the certification of agricultural, forestry, food or sea products;2° To marketing authorisations for medicinal products for hum…

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

Article L2121-1

I. - The municipal body of each commune consists of the municipal council, the mayor and one or more deputies.II. - The members of the municipal council are ranked in the order of the table according…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Branch agreements and professional agreements.

Article L2232-6

The validity of a branch agreement or a professional agreement is subject to it being signed by one or more representative employee trade union organisations having received, in the elections taken in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Trade union delegate.

Article L2412-2

The fixed-term employment contract of a trade union delegate may only be terminated before expiry of the term due to serious misconduct or unfitness certified by the occupational physician, or on expi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Compensation for the consequences of health risks

Article L1544-5

For the application in New Caledonia of article L. 1142-7, the first sentence of the first paragraph is replaced by the following provisions: "The matter may be referred to the commission by any perso…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Admission to psychiatric care at the request of a third party or in the event of imminent danger

Article L3212-4

When one of the two medical certificates mentioned in the second and third paragraphs of article L. 3211-2-2 concludes that the person's condition no longer justifies the care measure, the director of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Admission to psychiatric care by decision of the State representative.

Article L3213-6

…n a psychiatrist in the institution receiving a person undergoing psychiatric care pursuant to article L. 3212-1 certifies in a medical certificate or, when it is not possible to examine the person co…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single chapter: General provisions

Article L3611-3

It is forbidden to sell or offer nitrous oxide in any form to a minor. Any person who sells a product containing nitrous oxide must require the transferee to prove that he or she has reached the age o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Controlling epidemics and certain communicable diseases.

Article L3821-10

I.-Title II of Book I of this Part, with the exception of Article L. 3121-5, shall apply to the Wallis and Futuna Islands subject to the adaptations provided for in this Article.Chapter I of Title II…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Operating conditions.

Article L4151-1

The practice of the profession of midwife includes performing the acts necessary for diagnosis, monitoring pregnancy and psychoprophylactic preparation for childbirth, as well as monitoring and perfor…

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