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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: National health data system

Article L1461-7

…complementary health insurance bodies; 3° Fixes, within the limits laid down in III of Article L. 1461-3, the list of services, establishments or organisations benefiting from the authorisation referr…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN NEW CALEDONIA

Article L286-1

…ovisions shall apply in New Caledonia in the wording resulting from the ordonnance n° 2020-1733 du 16 décembre 2020, unless otherwise stated or mentioned as applying ipso jure in the table below. Arti…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General principles

Article L1111-3-4

Public health establishments and the health establishments mentioned in b, c and d of article L. 162-22-6 of the Social Security Code may only invoice the patient for the costs corresponding to the ca…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to the implementation of a resolution measure

Article L311-26

Without prejudice to Articles L. 142-9, L. 612-17 and L. 632-1 A of the French Monetary and Financial Code, Articles L. 311-18, L. 311-58, L. 421-9-5 and L. 423-6 of this Code, Article L. 431-6 of the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Implementation through payment of an annual contribution.

Article L5212-10-1

…aning of Article L. 5212-13. Any person fulfilling the conditions mentioned in I of article L. 8221-6 or article L. 8221-6-1 is presumed to be a self-employed worker within the meaning of this article…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Biological analyses and screening tests.

Article D1221-13

…apply the tests and analyses referred to in 4° and in b, c, d, e, g and h of 5° of article D. 1221-6 to the corresponding samples.Blood or its components may only be used for the purposes mentioned i…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: The electronic portal

Article R814-58-7

I.-The personal data and information mentioned in article R. 814-58-6 are destroyed five years after the revocation of consent to electronic communication or, in the absence of revocation, after the f…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Post-authorisation studies

Article R5141-48

…on veterinary medicinal products that already have a marketing authorisation" within the meaning of 6° of article L. 5141-16, hereinafter referred to as "post-authorisation studies", means studies car…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Invalidity of the trade mark

Article L716-2-7

…ion of invalidity brought by the proprietor of a well-known trademark within the meaning of Article 6bis of the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property shall be barred after five ye…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Electoral colleges.

Article L2314-16

…seats may be the subject of a pre-electoral agreement, concluded in accordance with Article L. 2314-6, with a view to ensuring fair representation of permanent and temporary staff.

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