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French Public procurement codeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L1421-1

For the application of article L. 1330-1 to Saint-Barthélemy, the words: "article 346 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union" are replaced by the words: "the protection of the essentia…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Creation of delegated communes within a new commune

Article L2113-15

The council of the delegated commune meets at the annex to the town hall located on the territory of the delegated commune.When the annex to the town hall has been abolished under the conditions provi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Professional equality between women and men and quality of life and working conditions

Article L2242-18

Negotiations on the professional integration and continued employment of disabled workers take place on the basis of a report drawn up by the employer setting out the situation with regard to the obli…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Budgets and accounts

Article L3661-14

For the application of article L. 3313-1, the place where the documents are made available to the public is the head office of the local authority. These documents may also be made available to the pu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Regional health agency.

Article L6431-15

The Medical Commission and the Agency Committee are also consulted on points 1 to 11 and 14 of Article L. 6431-6. In these cases, the Medical Commission and the Agency Committee deliberate in joint fo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions adapting Book IV.

Article L954-13

In the fourth paragraph of Article L. 462-7: 1° In the first sentence, the words: ", a national competition authority of another Member State of the European Union or the European Commission" are dele…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: The local authority's budget and accounts

Article L6261-11

The budgets and accounts of the local authority finally settled shall be made public by means of printing. The provisions of article L. 2313-1 are applicable to the local authority. The place where th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: The local authority's budget and accounts

Article L6361-11

The budgets and accounts of the local authority finally settled shall be made public by means of printing. The provisions of article L. 2313-1 are applicable to the local authority. The place where th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Physiotherapists.

Article L4321-17-1

I. - The Regional or Inter-Regional Council, under the supervision of the National Council, fulfils, at regional level, the general responsibilities of the Order as defined in article L. 4321-14.It is…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Professional sport

Article L222-17

A sports agent may only act on behalf of one of the parties to the contracts mentioned in Article L. 222-7. The written contract pursuant to which the sports agent performs the activity of bringing to…

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