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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Access to documents and supporting documents.

Article L6362-7-3

Without prejudice to the provisions of articles L. 8114-1 and L. 8114-2, refusal to submit to the checks provided for in this chapter shall give rise to automatic assessment by the administration of t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Expert assistance

Article L1233-35-1

Before the request for validation or homologation provided for inArticle L. 1233-57-4 is sent, any dispute relating to the expert appraisal is sent to the administrative authority, which gives its dec…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Expenditure

Article L71-113-3

…local authority's hotel;2° Expenditure relating to the function allowances provided for in articles L. 7125-17 to L. 7125-20 and to the training costs mentioned in article L. 7125-14 as well as contri…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Supervisory Board, Executive Board and Management Board

Article L6143-3-1

…ch affecting patient safety or when, after it has implemented the procedure provided for in article L. 6143-3, the institution fails to present a recovery plan within the required timeframe, refuses t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Informing and obtaining the consent of the person undergoing research involving the human person

Article L1122-1-3

…consent is required, the protocol submitted for the opinion of the committee referred to in Article L. 1123-1 may stipulate that the consent of this person is not sought and that only the consent of t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Departmental maternal and child protection service.

Article L2112-3-1

For the application of article L. 2111-2, the departmental services in charge of maternal and child protection may, in the event of a presumption that the childminder is taking in more children than a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Financial assistance and exemptions.

Article L5134-30-2

…by the département, the département contributes to the financing of the aid referred to in article L. 5134-19-1. This contribution is determined, under conditions set by decree, by reference to the f…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Civil penalties

Article L242-18-3

…er has not reimbursed all of the sums paid by the consumer under the conditions set out in articles L. 224-25-22 and L. 224-25-23, the total amount outstanding is automatically increased by 10% if rep…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article L2411-12-3

…the commune wishes to dispose of a property transferred from a commune section pursuant to articles L. 2411-11 to L. 2411-12-2 within a period of five years from the date of publication of the transfe…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article L212-3-1

…nt modes of exploitation and the remuneration due for each mode of exploitation. Subject to article L. 212-15 of this code and to professional agreements satisfying the conditions of this article made…

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