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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 8: Restructuring of professional branches

Article L2261-32

…tion representing employers; 5° Where the committee provided for in article L. 2232-9 has not been set up or convened; 6° If it does not have the capacity to effectively exercise its full powers in th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors

Article R822-33

Each statutory audit practice structure must meet the following requirements: 1° Have the means enabling the statutory auditor: a) To adapt, according to the scope of the assignment, the time and huma…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Special provisions relating to the digital exploitation of unavailable books

Article L134-3

…oduction and representation of the book in digital form, on national territory, are authorised, in return for remuneration, on a non-exclusive basis and for a limited period of five years, renewable.I…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Conditions required for simple adoption

Article 370-1-6

A child previously adopted by a single person, in the simple or plenary form, may be adopted a second time, by the other member of the couple, in the simple form.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Discipline.

Article L1442-13-3

The matter may be referred to the National Disciplinary Commission by the Minister of Justice or by the First President of the Court of Appeal in whose jurisdiction the labour arbitrator sits, after t…

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

Article R4127-310-2

Midwives may not use the Association's logo without the prior written authorisation of the Association's national council. Nor may she use a pseudonym to practise her profession; if she does use one f…

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

Article R4127-310-1

…ions under which they practise. This communication must comply with the provisions in force and the ethical obligations defined in this section. It is fair and honest, does not rely on third-party tes…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Reorganisation measures for companies whose registered office is located in a Member State of the European Union

Article R*323-11

…one of the reorganisation measures defined in Article L. 323-8, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution : 1° As a matter of urgency, inform the competent authorities of the other Member S…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Exercise of freedom of establishment and breach of obligations in connection with that exercise

Article L515-3

…visaged, it shall, within one month of receipt, forward the information referred to in I to the competent authority of the host Member State, which shall acknowledge receipt thereof. This body shall i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4311-3

…ve, if it is accompanied by a certificate from that State stating that it certifies successful completion of training in accordance with those requirements and that it is treated by that State in the…

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