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Showing 27012710 of 38025 articles for Art. L. 145-16

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: The trade union committee.

Article L5212-7

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Specific provisions applicable to clinical investigations of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1125-1

…f is the responsibility of the committees for the protection of individuals referred to in Articles L. 1123-1 and L. 1123-16. With the exception of clinical investigations covered by national defence…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Allocations of free shares.

Article L225-197-4

…Ordinary General Meeting each year of the transactions carried out under the provisions of Articles L. 225-197-1 to L. 225-197-3. This report also gives an account of:the number and value of shares wh…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L4211-1

…nal plan for development, sustainable development and territorial equality provided for in articles L. 4251-1 and following;4° ter The exercise, in agreement with the State, under the conditions provi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Absence due to illness or accident.

Article L1226-1-1

…of public health, in the event of a serious and exceptional health risk, as provided for inarticle L. 16-10-1 of the Social Security Code, in particular an epidemic, requiring the urgent adoption of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Operating revenue

Article L2331-2

Non-tax revenue in the operating section comprises: 1° Income from all property which the inhabitants do not enjoy in kind; 2° Contributions imposed annually on those entitled to fruits which are coll…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Manufacturing and wholesale distribution.

Article L5124-13

…ene therapy preparations or xenogenic cell therapy preparations mentioned in 12° and 13° of Article L. 5121-1 are subject to prior authorisation issued by the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicamen…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Agency staff

Article L1432-11

…tivities, the Agency and Working Conditions Committee exercises the powers provided for in Articles L. 2312-78 to L. 2312-80, the second paragraph of Article L. 2312-81 and Articles L. 2312-83 and L.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3142-25-1

…bility where that person is, for that other employee, one of those mentioned in 1° to 9° of Article L. 3142-16. Annual leave may only be transferred if it exceeds twenty-four working days. An employee…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Prohibitions

Article L511-6

…ithout prejudice to the specific provisions applicable to them, the prohibitions defined in Article L. 511-5 do not apply to the institutions and services listed in Article L. 518-1, nor to undertakin…

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