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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Compensation for severe disability

Article R5213-46-2

…f the seriousness of the disability, is accompanied by the supporting documents provided for in 1°, 2° and 3° of article R. 5213-42 or in 1° and 2° of article R. 5213-44 .

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tasks and activities

Article R5126-20

…laid down in that article: 1° The supply of gases for medical use to patients hospitalised at home; 2° The supply of oxygen for medical use to people accommodated by an establishment mentioned in 3° o…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Termination of the rights management authorisation

Article L322-8

The provisions of this chapter do not apply when the rights in question are managed by the organisation pursuant to the provisions of articles L. 122-10, L. 132-20-1, L. 133-2, L. 134-3, L. 214-5, L.…

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

Article R4127-221

…prohibited 1° Any act likely to procure for a patient an unjustified or illicit material advantage; 2° Any rebate in money or in kind made to a patient; 3° Any payment, acceptance or sharing of sums o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Branch agreements and professional agreements.

Article L2232-5-1

…rred to in articles L. 2253-1 and L. 2253-2 under the conditions provided for by the said articles. 2° To regulate competition between the companies falling within its scope.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Management standards applicable to investment services providers and prudential provisions applicable to investment firms

Article L533-4-2

…out these activities on such a scale that its failure or difficulties could lead to systemic risk; 2° The investment firm is a clearing member within the meaning of Article 4(1)(3) of Regulation (EU)…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Internal regulations

Article R1423-27

…select committee set up by the Chairman of the Council. This panel is made up of: 1° The Chairman; 2° The Vice-Chairman; 3° The chairmen and vice-chairmen of each section and, where applicable, each…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 5: Provisions relating to the establishment of an asset management structure

Article L613-54-2

The provisions of the second paragraph of Article L. 613-52, of II of Article L. 613-52-2, of Article L. 613-52-3, of V of Article L. 613-53 and of I of Article L. 613-53-1 shall apply when an asset m…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Transfer and loss of rights

Article L613-23-1

…tent is not patentable under the terms of Articles L. 611-10, L. 611-11 and L. 611-13 to L. 611-19; 2° The patent does not set out the invention clearly and completely enough for a person skilled in t…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L431-2

When requesting the assistance of the police in eviction cases, the enforcement agent proceeds electronically via the information system provided for in the last paragraph of article 7-2 of law no. 90…

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