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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Content and conditions of validity.

Article L1321-6

The internal regulations are drawn up in French. They may be accompanied by translations into one or more foreign languages.The same applies to any document containing obligations for the employee or…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Donation and use of gametes.

Article L1244-6

A doctor may access non-identifying medical information, in the event of medical necessity, for the benefit of a person conceived from gametes derived from a donation or for the benefit of a gamete do…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organs, tissues, cells and products.

Article L1272-6

As stated in article 511-8 of the Criminal Code, reproduced below: "The act of distributing or transferring organs, tissues, cellular products for therapeutic purposes or human products with a view to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Swimming pools and bathing areas.

Article L1332-6

…ponding to the obligations of the person responsible for the bathing water as set out in article L. 1332-3 and to health inspections under the conditions defined in article L. 1321-5 are to be borne b…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Health protection and the environment.

Article L1523-6

Chapter III of Title III of Book III is applicable in the territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands subject to the following adaptations: 1° In articles L. 1333-8 and L. 1333-30, the reference to Cha…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Marine, river and lake insurance

Article L173-6

…ies shall mutually refrain from making any other estimate, subject to the provisions of Articles L. 172-6 and L. 172-26.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VII: Cooperation and exchange of information

Article L311-61

A decree in the Conseil d'Etat shall specify the conditions of application of this section.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VII: Cooperation and exchange of information

Article L311-60

For the persons mentioned in Article L. 311-1 that are entities of a group whose ultimate parent undertaking is established abroad, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall cooperate…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter II: Cafés, public houses and pubs

Article D312-6

…ne month of receiving the complete application for classification, the body mentioned in article L. 141-2 will take the classification decision if the assessment body mentioned in article D. 312-4 has…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Access to shores and beaches.

Article D341-6

…sions of Artic…

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