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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Criminal provisions.

Article L1248-1

Any person who, contrary to article L. 1242-1, concludes a fixed-term employment contract whose purpose or effect is to permanently fill a job linked to the normal and permanent activity of the compan…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Medical devices and other products and articles regulated in the interests of public health.

Article L5522-2

For application in the Wallis and Futuna Islands:1° Of Articles L. 5211-1, L. 5211-3-1, L. 5212-2, L. 5221-1, L. 5221-4 and L. 5222-3, the provisions relating to the use of the European database on me…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to investment services providers other than portfolio management companies

Article L533-12-3

Investment service providers other than portfolio management companies which provide the investment service referred to in Article L. 321-1 .4 shall not accept, unless they return them in full to the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Fixing the term and duration of the contract.

Article L1251-11

…er, the contract may not include a precise term when it is concluded in one of the following cases: 1° Replacement of an absent employee ; 2° Replacement of an employee whose employment contract has b…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Definition of taxable income

Article 80 septies

Alimony paid to a child over the age of majority is subject to income tax within the limits allowed for its deduction. Alimony paid for a minor child living alternately with his or her parents and tak…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 11: Medical care and rehabilitation activities

Article R6123-125-1

…multi-purpose", provides the following services in its area of competence by means of an agreement: 1° Advice and expertise for other holders of authorisations for medical and rehabilitation care; 2°…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L5125-32

The following are laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat: 1° The procedures for submitting and examining applications for the creation, transfer and grouping of pharmacies, the rules for assessing…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Conditions specific to the modality: "systemic drug treatments for cancer".

Article D6124-134-9

…der to guarantee continuity of care for the patient, the following information can be communicated: 1° To the patient and to the patient's treating doctor, information on how to deal with the most fre…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Unfair commercial practices between companies.

Article D442-2

For the application of III of Article L. 442-4, the seat and jurisdiction of the commercial courts with jurisdiction in mainland France and the overseas departments are set in accordance with the tabl…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Maintenance of the register and effects of registration

Article R123-82

The register of commerce and companies comprises: 1° An alphabetical file of registered persons; 2° The individual file consisting of the application for registration, supplemented, where applicable,…

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