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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Calculation and payment of the allowance

Article R5123-31

…ee resumes work. The allowance ceases to be paid when, from the date provided for in article L. 161-17-2 of the Social Security Code, beneficiaries meet the conditions required to validate a full-rate…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Withholding

Article L521-19

…set: 1° The conditions for application of the measures provided for in Articles L. 521-14 to L. 521-17-3; 2° The conditions under which the destruction of goods likely to constitute an infringement of…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Compensation procedures.

Article L211-20

…ual guarantee exception, it is obliged to comply with the provisions of articles L. 211-9 to L. 211-17 on behalf of whom it may concern; the settlement reached may be contested before the court by the…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Mission to encourage the development of legal supply and to monitor the lawful and unlawful use of works and objects protected by copyright or neighbouring rights on electronic communications networks

Article D331-21

The list of indicators, mentioned in article L. 331-17, for the development of legal supply, whether commercial or non-commercial, and for observing the use, whether legal or illegal, of works and obj…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Purpose of the file

Article L751-1

…de France, which alone is authorised to centralise this information.It is subject to the loi n° 78-17 du 6 janvier 1978 relative à l'informatique, aux fichiers et aux libertés.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Continuation of the business.

Article R622-9

…sults, the cash flow situation and its ability to meet the debts referred to in I of Article L. 622-17.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal provisions

Article R3826-1

…n the version resulting from Decree no. 2018-42 of 25 January 2018. Articles R. 3116-16 and R. 3116-17 are applicable in the territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Information system concerning jobseekers and employees

Article R5312-45

The rights of access and rectification provided for in articles 39 and 40 of law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978, as amended, relating to information technology, files and civil liberties may be exercised…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tasks

Article R1418-3

…n, content and conditions of use of which are determined under the conditions defined by law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and freedoms.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Vigilance of the health products mentioned in 18° and 19° of Article L. 5311-1

Article R5232-16

…used in medical biology laboratories, is to monitor the incidents defined in 1° of Article R. 5232-17. Vigilance is carried out on all the health products mentioned in the first paragraph after they…

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