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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Pharmacies for internal use.

Article L5126-10

I.-When the pharmaceutical needs of an establishment, service or body covered by III of Article L. 5126-1 which is not part of a territorial hospital grouping or which is not a member of a health coop…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Formation with a public offer other than one of those mentioned in 1° or 2° of Article L. 411-2 of the Monetary and Financial Code or in Article L. 411-2-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code.

Article L225-11-1

…voting rights and dividend rights of shares or share fractions issued in breach of the provisions relating to the incorporation of public limited companies with a public offer, as set out in this sub-…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IX: Simplification and freedom of organisation

Article L6149-1

Notwithstanding the provisions of this Code relating to the Management Board, the Institutional Medical Committee, the Nursing, Rehabilitation and Medico-Technical Committee and the internal organisat…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Canvassing

Article L753-16

I.- Subject to the provisions of II and III, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the ri…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Canvassing

Article L752-16

I.- Subject to the provisions of II and III, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-han…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Extension and enlargement procedures.

Article L2261-27-1

The Minister responsible for labour, on his own initiative or at the written and reasoned request of an employers' organisation or an employees' organisation which is representative in the field of ap…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Autorité des marchés financiers

Article L783-12

I.-Subject to the adaptations provided for in II, the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Autorité des marchés financiers

Article L784-12

I.-Subject to the adaptations provided for in II, the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Termination by mutual agreement as part of a collective agreement on collective redundancy by mutual agreement

Article L1237-19-1

The agreement providing for the collective termination of employment by mutual agreement determines : 1° The terms and conditions for informing the Social and Economic Committee, if one exists ; 2° Th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS INVOLVING LOCAL AND REGIONAL AUTHORITIES, GROUPS OF LOCAL AND REGIONAL AUTHORITIES AND OTHER LEGAL ENTITIES GOVERNED BY PUBLIC LAW

Article L5722-11

A syndicat mixte benefiting from a transfer of competence provided for in article L. 1425-1 and constituted pursuant to article L. 5721-2 may receive assistance funds from legal entities governed by p…

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