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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions.

Article L5224-2

…he offence was committed, in accordance with the provisions ofarticle 131-27 of the Criminal Code ; 2° Exclusion from public contracts for a maximum of five years; 3° Confiscation of objects that were…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Professional advisory committees

Article R6113-21

Professional advisory committees may be set up, by a decree which specifies their composition and defines the organisational and operational procedures, under one or more certifying ministers, accordi…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Authorisations

Article R6122-25

…1, including when they are carried out in the form of alternatives to hospitalisation:1° Medicine ;2° Surgery ;3° Gynaecology-obstetrics, neonatology, neonatal intensive care ;4° Psychiatry ;5° Medic…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: General information

Article L721-8

…ame or where such use makes it possible to take advantage of the reputation of the protected name ; 2° Any usurpation, imitation or evocation, even if the true origin of the goods or services is indic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Hospital duties for medical students.

Article D6153-58-1

…aid down by order of the ministers responsible for the budget, higher education, health and defence;2° A flat-rate transport allowance, when they complete a work placement outside the university hospi…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Taxation

Article 667

1 (Transferred under article L. 17 of the tax procedures book). 2. The departmental conciliation commission provided for in Article 1653 A may be seized for all deeds or declarations recording the tra…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 7: Commercial use of the image, name and voice of professional sportspeople and trainers

Article D222-50

…uipment or clothing of the professional athletes and trainers of the association or sports company; 2° Revenue from contracts for the marketing of derivative products through which the association or…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions specific to Book I

Article L2641-1

…he words: "of the Member States of the European Union" are replaced by the words: "of the Republic";2° In Article L. 2113-5, the word: "other" is deleted;3° In Article L. 2113-8, the word: "other" is…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definition; manager approval or authorisation

Article L425-1

…rder to conclude transactions in :1° Financial securities referred to in Article L. 211-1 , II, 2 ; 2° Structured financial products within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 of the European P…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Mutual funding of employee trade unions and professional employers' organisations

Article L2135-11

…n 1° of the I of article L. 2135-10 and, where applicable, voluntary contributions paid pursuant to 2° of the same I ;2° The participation of employees' trade unions and employers' professional organi…

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