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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Tasks and procedures for designating reference medical biology laboratories

Article D6211-18

Without prejudice to the provisions of Articles L. 1413-3 and L. 1413-8, a reference medical biology laboratory for specific medical biology tests or for specific pathologies, within the meaning of pa…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Local electronic communications networks and services

Article L1425-1

…rks, as defined in the first paragraph of this I, under the conditions laid down in Article L. 1111-8 of this code.By way of derogation from the first paragraph of Article L. 5721-2, a mixed syndicate…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L561-36

…s of financial instrument settlement and delivery systems, persons authorised under Article L. 621-18-5, financial investment advisers, providers of participative financing services in respect of thei…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Deposit guarantee mechanism and resolution funding mechanism

Article L312-4-1

…their own behalf;6° Insurance and reinsurance undertakings;7° Undertakings for collective investment8° Pension funds;9° The State, local and regional authorities and their cooperative establishments o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Portage salarial

Article L1255-14

…ance administration contract to the employee within the period provided for in Article L. 1254-16 ; 8° Failing to enter into a commercial contract with a client company of an employee on temporary age…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IV: Provisions relating to the analysis of resolvability

Article L311-12

…le of new or existing products; 7° Enjoining the review of reinsurance mechanisms within the group; 8° Enjoin this person or an entity that it directly or indirectly controls, to modify its legal or o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Tasks

Article L518-7

…man in the event of urgent deliberations. The members of the Supervisory Board referred to in 6° to 8° of article L. 518-4 receive allowances, the arrangements for which are set out in its internal ru…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Protection in the event of a partial transfer of undertaking or establishment.

Article L2414-1

…ting body and representative on the committee of the company resulting from the cross-border merger;8° Staff representative of an external company, appointed to the health, safety and working conditio…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Protection in the event of interruption or non-renewal of a temporary work assignment.

Article L2413-1

…ting body and representative on the committee of the company resulting from the cross-border merger;8° Staff representative of an external company, appointed to the health, safety and working conditio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Quarantine, placement and isolation measures

Article L3131-13

…present, with the exception of times when he or she is authorised to be absent and between 11pm and 8am.

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