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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: GENERAL PRINCIPLES

Article R1412-2

Local authorities, their public establishments, public establishments for inter-communal cooperation or mixed syndicates may individualise the management of an administrative public service falling wi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Guaranteeing employees' purchasing power

Article D3231-6

The hourly wage to be taken into consideration for the application of article D. 3231-5 is that which corresponds to one hour's actual work, taking into account benefits in kind and various bonuses wh…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Sociétés coopératives ouvrières de production, agricultural cooperatives.

Article R3323-10

Under the terms of a profit-sharing agreement, the portion of net management surpluses distributed among employees in application of article 33° of the aforementioned law of 19 July 1978 may be alloca…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Minimum standards applicable to antenatal consultations.

Article R2122-12

All antenatal consultations must be attended by at least one nurse or midwife, who may be assisted by one or more nurses or midwives. Within the limits of the laws and regulations in force, trainee nu…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to professional non-trading companies

Article R743-119

In the case provided for in the second paragraph of article 37 of law no. 66-879 of 29 November 1966, concerning companies adopting the status of sociétés coopératives, the net assets of the company,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Drawing up and maintaining lists

Article R822-12

The wording of the oath provided for in article L. 822-3 is as follows: "I swear to practise my profession with honour, probity and independence, and to respect and ensure respect for the law. "The oa…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to professional non-trading companies

Article R822-81

Subject to the provisions of

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

Article R934-1

For the application of articles R. 450-1 and R. 450-2 to New Caledonia, the reference to the agents mentioned in article L. 450-1 is replaced by the reference to the sworn agents of New Caledonia ment…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: State services transferred and made available to the Corsican regional authority

Article R4422-32

The personnel expenses corresponding to the services or parts of services mentioned in article R. 4422-31 are borne by the Corsican local authority under the conditions provided for in Title I of law…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General duties of doctors.

Article R4127-15

Doctors may only take part in biomedical research on individuals under the conditions laid down by law; they must ensure that such research is regular and relevant and that its conclusions are objecti…

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