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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Scope and definitions

Article R4412-2

For the purposes of this Chapter: 1° Activity involving chemical agents means any work in which chemical agents are used or intended to be used in any process, including production, handling, storage,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Conciliation Commission

Article R4123-20

The parties to the dispute are summoned to a meeting and heard by the member(s) of the commission to seek conciliation. A report of total or partial conciliation or a report of non-conciliation is dra…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Notification of the decision

Article R4126-47

The decision of the National Disciplinary Chamber or the order of the President of this Chamber made pursuant to article R. 4126-5 becomes final on the day on which the practitioner receives notificat…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3a: Similar biological medicinal products

Article R5121-9-3

The Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité des médicaments et des produits de santé: 1° Suspends or withdraws the decision referred to in 1° of Article R. 5121-9-2 identifying a similar…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Contracts between a performer and a phonogram producer

Article L212-12

In the event of notorious abuse in the non-use by a phonogram producer of the exploitation rights that have been assigned to him, the competent civil court may order any appropriate measure..

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French General Tax CodeIn force
b: Calculation of total distributed income

Article 111 ter

The conversion of a company that is not exempt from corporation tax into an open-ended investment company has the same tax consequences as the distribution of its liquidation surplus.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Secondment contract and timeshare company.

Article L1252-11

Any clause prohibiting the recruitment of a seconded employee by the user undertaking at the end of his assignment is deemed unwritten.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter 3: Provisions relating to Mayotte.

Article L443-2

The rules relating to taxes, fees or payments not provided for in the General Tax Code are set out in I of article L. 2574-10 of the General Local Authorities Code.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions specific to subsequent contracts

Article R2162-11

For contracting entities, subsequent contracts are awarded on the basis of objective and non-discriminatory rules or criteria defined in the framework agreement, which may include reopening competitio…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 900-8

Any clause by which the disposing party deprives of the gift a person who would question the validity of an inalienability clause or request authorisation to alienate is deemed unwritten.

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