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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L2141-6

A couple or an unmarried woman meeting the conditions set out in article L. 2141-2 may foster an embryo.The two members of the couple or the unmarried woman must give their prior consent, before a not…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Hospital practitioners.

Article L6152-6

The regulatory measures provided for in articles L. 6152-1, L. 6152-4 and L. 6152-5-3 and, where necessary, the procedures for applying the other provisions of this chapter shall be determined by decr…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Exceptional entry of sums on the automatic account

Article 919-61

Distribution companies may only invest the sums exceptionally entered in their automatic accounts until 31 December 2022. Failing this, the distribution companies will lose their right to invest them.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Exceptional entry of sums on the automatic account

Article 919-60

For each distribution company, the amount of the sums entered on an exceptional basis is equivalent to the amount of the sums entered on its automatic account which lapsed on 31 December 2021 pursuant…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Equalisation of tax resources

Article L3662-6

The articles L. 2336-1 to L. 2336-7 apply to the Lyon metropolitan area.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions adapting Book II.

Article L942-6

The last paragraph of article L. 225-43 and that of article L. 225-91 are deleted.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Temporary stoppage of work or activity.

Article L4731-6

A decree of the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the application of articles L. 4731-1 to L. 4731-4.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Employment contract.

Article L5134-69

The initiative-emploi contract is a private law employment contract for an indefinite or fixed term concluded in application of article L. 1242-3. Where it is concluded for a fixed term, the renewal r…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Operating conditions

Article L6213-6

The following are determined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat: 1° The conditions of practice and professional rules ; 2° The conditions under which the person concerned is subject to a compensation mea…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Specific provisions applicable to clinical investigations of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1125-6

Clinical investigations in the field of dentistry may only be carried out under the direction and supervision of a dental surgeon or a doctor with appropriate experience. Clinical investigations in th…

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