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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Hospital cooperatives of doctors

Article L6163-1

…tions whose purpose is to practice medicine jointly as health establishments as defined by articles L. 6111-1 et seq, by pooling the medical activity of its members. They are governed by law no. 47-17…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Financial provisions

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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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L3431-1

Without prejudice to articles L. 1111-8, L. 1111-9 et L. 1111-9-1, and in compliance with France's international commitments, the European Collectivity of Alsace is responsible for organising within i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Financial penalties imposed by the Regional Health Agency

Article L5472-1

…authority, impose a financial penalty on the perpetrator of a breach of the provisions of Articles L. 5424-2 to L. 5424-4 and, where the breach is committed in connection with the retail distribution…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Display

Article L2315-15

The members of the staff delegation of the social and economic committee may post the information that they are responsible for bringing to the attention of the staff in places that must be set aside…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Admission to psychiatric care by decision of the State representative.

Article L3213-1

…mstances that made the admission necessary. They designate the establishment referred to in article L. 3222-1 that will provide care for the patient. The director of the receiving establishment immedi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Night work.

Article L1225-11

…sions of this paragraph are without prejudice to the application of the provisions of articles : 1° L. 1225-4, on protection against termination of the employment contract of an employee in a medicall…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Financial provisions.

Article L1271-10

…s issued by specialised organisations and establishments or the establishments mentioned in article L. 1271-9, which have been authorised under conditions determined by decree and which ensure reimbur…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Life insurance with variable capital on real estate.

Article L160-17

…r exercises his surrender option less than two months after the substitution referred to in article L. 160-11, the indemnity referred to in the penultimate paragraph of article L. 132-21-1 may not be…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 4: Incompatibilities

Article L2422-11

…gement mandate is incompatible with any project management, technical control as defined in article L. 125-1 of the French Construction and Housing Code, or works execution assignment relating to the…

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