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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L1441-2

Industrial tribunal members are appointed during the year following each cycle of measurement of the trade union audience defined in 5° of article L. 2121-1 for the college of employees and of the emp…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Procedural safeguards.

Article L1332-2

When the employer is considering imposing a penalty, he will summon the employee and specify the purpose of the summons, unless the penalty being considered is a warning or a penalty of the same natur…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Administrative control.

Article L1322-2

The labour inspector's decision is substantiated. The employer is notified and the members of the social and economic committee are informed.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General principles

Article L1111-2

I. - Everyone has the right to be informed about their state of health. This information relates to the various investigations, treatments or preventive actions proposed, their usefulness, any urgency…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General principles

Article L1142-2

Health professionals practising on a self-employed basis, health establishments, health services and the bodies mentioned in article L. 1142-1, and any other legal entity, other than the State, carryi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General principles

Article L1333-2

Nuclear activities comply with the following principles: 1° The principle of justification, according to which a nuclear activity may only be undertaken or carried out if it is justified by the benefi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Managing Director

Article L1432-2

The Director General of the Regional Health Agency exercises, on behalf of the State, the powers mentioned in article L. 1431-2 which are not assigned to another authority.Where applicable, he shall e…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions.

Article L322-27

The formation of agricultural mutual insurance and reinsurance companies or funds remains governed by article L. 771-1 of the French Rural and Maritime Fishing Code. A decree of the Conseil d'Etat sha…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L356-2

…ndertakings whose head office is in France and which are part of a group within the meaning of Article L. 356-1 are subject to group supervision. Group supervision applies to insurance undertakings or…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 1: Administrative approval

Article L382-2

In order to grant the administrative authorisation provided for in Article L. 382-1, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall verify that : 1° The technical and financial resources t…

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