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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Public industrial and commercial services

Article L2224-3

…entralisation, have provided for the assumption of responsibility by the communes for expenditure meeting the conditions of article L. 2224-2. Clauses in treaties or specifications approved before the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General principles

Article L1142-3

…nvolving the human person, who may be held liable in accordance with the first paragraph of article L. 1121-10 and who is subject to the insurance obligation provided for in the third paragraph of the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter Va: Obligations and financial responsibility of project owners and contractors

Article R3245-4

The injunctions and information referred to in articles R. 3245-1 and R. 3245-2 shall be issued by any means that confers a date certain.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article R4231-4

The injunctions and information referred to in articles R. 4231-1 and R. 4231-2 shall be issued by any means capable of giving them a date certain.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions

Article L311-3

In carrying out the duties referred to in 4° of II of Article L. 612-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code and performed for the insurance sector, the supervisory board and the resolution board of the…

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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 L1237-19-4

…alidation decision within fifteen days of receipt of the collective agreement referred to inarticle L. 1237-19.It shall notify, within the same timeframe, the social and economic committee, if any, an…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Self-employed persons, members of the liberal professions and the self-employed.

Article L6331-48-1

The self-employed workers referred to in the sixth paragraph of article L. 6331-48 who have declared zero turnover or revenue for a period of twelve consecutive calendar months prior to submitting the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: The cultural identity of Corsica: powers of the Corsican regional authority in the field of education and culture

Article R4424-4

…n and research map drawn up by the Assembly of Corsica under the conditions provided for in article L. 4424-3 defines the types of training provided by Corsican higher education establishments as well…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Specific safety study.

Article R4543-4

The specific safety study is updated within six weeks of the occurrence of any event likely to affect the risk assessment, in particular: 1° In the event of a major conversion; 2° On receipt of the in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rights of patients and users of the healthcare system.

Article L1541-3

…I of this part are applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, with the exception of articles L. 1111-1, L. 1111-3 to L. 1111-3-6, article L. 1111-8-2 and section 3 of chapter I, as well as arti…

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