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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions.

Article L4323-2

…prevention of fraud are authorised to investigate and ascertain the breaches referred to in article L. 4323-6.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Poisonous substances and preparations.

Article L5132-1

…nces ;3° Psychotropic substances;4° Substances included in list I and list II as defined in article L. 5132-6.For the purposes of this Part :Substances" means chemical elements and their compounds as…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia.

Article L931-11

For the application of article L. 145-2, New Caledonia is considered a territorial collectivity and in 6°, the words: "to the social security fund of the House of Artists and Recognised Authors of Gra…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Representation of professional platform organisations

Article L7343-22

…met, in particular, when the trade union or association fulfils the obligations defined in Articles L. 2135-1 to L. 2135-6 ; 4° A minimum of one year's seniority in the professional field of the platf…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Canvassing in banking or financial matters

Article L353-1

…n who engages in the activity of canvassing for banking or financial services as defined in article L. 341-1 without having obtained a canvassing licence in the case of activity carried out under the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common principles

Article L6323-4

…ble its holder to finance training that is eligible for the account, within the meaning of articles L. 6323-6, L. 6323-21, L. 6323-31 and L. 6323-34. The holder contributes to the funding of eligible…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Activities, holidays.

Article L850

For the purposes of this provision, sick leave and the leave referred to in articles L. 880 and L. 881 are considered as service completed. The administration retains complete freedom to stagger leave…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Veterinary medicinal products

Article L1453-2

…existence of the agreements they have entered into with : 1° The professionals mentioned in article L. 5143-2 and the groups mentioned in article L. 5143-6, as well as the associations representing th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: POWERS OF THE REGION IN RELATION TO PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Article L4251-5

…referred to in Title I of Book II of Part Five;4° The public establishments referred to in Article L. 143-16 of the town planning code;5° Local authorities with special status located within the terr…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Powers of the overseas regions in relation to economic development and regional planning

Article L4433-10

…al development plan: 1° The State representative; 2° The public establishments mentioned in article L. 143-16 of the town planning codeand the public establishments for inter-communal cooperation with…

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