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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Physiotherapists.

Article L4321-16

The National Council of the Association carries out, at national level, the general duties of the Association as defined in article L. 4321-14. It sets, calls for and collects the fees payable during…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Departmental councils.

Article L4123-16

Doctors and dental surgeons from Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon are represented on the Conseil national de l'ordre des médecins et des chirurgiens-dentistes by the national councillor(s) representing the No…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions specific to certain institutions and organisations.

Article L6147-16

I. - The army hospitals located within the remit of the Ile-de-France regional health agency and the Institution nationale des invalides (National Invalids Institution) cooperate on the activities men…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions common to the measures imposed and their contestation

Article L733-16

Creditors on whom the measures imposed by the commission pursuant to articles L. 733-1, L. 733-4 and L. 733-7 or those taken by the judge pursuant to article L. 733-13 are enforceable may not take enf…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Breach of contract.

Article L1237-16

This section does not apply to terminations of employment contracts resulting from : 1° Agreements resulting from the negotiations mentioned in articles L. 2242-20 and L. 2242-21 ; 2° Employment prote…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and supervision of the profession.

Article L821-14

The High Council, on its own initiative or at the request of the Keeper of the Seals, Minister of Justice, the Autorité des marchés financiers, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution or…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Right to training

Article L7125-14

Travel, subsistence and teaching expenses are eligible for reimbursement.Losses of income suffered by the elected member as a result of exercising his right to training under this section shall be com…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Local services

Article L2573-16

The articles L. 2144-1 and L. 2144-3 are applicable to the communes of French Polynesia.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Economic interest groupings under French law.

Article L251-16

The works council or, in its absence, the staff delegates exercise, in economic interest groupings, the powers provided for in articles L. 422-4 and L. 432-5 of the Labour Code. The directors shall co…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Payment terms

Article L441-16

An administrative fine of up to €75,000 for a natural person and up to €2 million for a legal entity shall be imposed for:a) Failing to comply with the payment deadlines provided for in I of Article L…

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