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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: INTERREGIONAL AGREEMENT

Article L5622-3

The budgetary and accounting rules defined for the region in Chapter I of the single title of Book VI of Part One, by the first three paragraphs of article L. 4312-1, the first two paragraphs of artic…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Social protection

Article L7227-32

For the application of articles L. 7227-29 to L. 7227-31, the contributions of the territorial collectivity of Martinique and those of its elected representatives are calculated on the amount of compe…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Social protection

Article L7125-31

For the application of articles L. 7125-28 to L. 7125-30, the contributions of the territorial collectivity of French Guyana and those of its elected representatives are calculated on the amount of co…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Definitions and scope of application

Article L221-3

The provisions of sections 2, 3, 6 of this chapter applicable to relations between consumers and professionals, are extended to contracts concluded off-premises between two professionals provided that…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions.

Article L4344-3

The offences referred to in articles L. 4163-3 and L. 4163-4 are applicable to speech and language therapists and orthoptists and are punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of 75,000 euros.I…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical professions.

Article L4431-3

Without prejudice to the provisions of international agreements and article L. 4111-3, a doctor, dental surgeon or midwife temporarily practising in the French Southern and Antarctic Territories must…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title I: MEDIATION

Article L611-3

…d by a court hearing the consumer dispute;5° Proceedings brought by a professional against a consumer.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 12: Work with pressurised equipment

Article D4153-33

…ntioned in I may be waived under the conditions and in the forms set out in section 3 of this chapter.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Public health policy coordination committees

Article D1443-3

For its application to La Réunion, article D. 1432-6 is amended as follows:1° In 3°, the words: "regional director" are replaced by the words: "the head of the regional department responsible for" and…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Administrative police measures

Article L612-33

I. - Where the solvency or liquidity of a person subject to supervision by the Authority or where the interests of its customers, policyholders, members or beneficiaries, are compromised or are likely…

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