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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Work and holidays.

Article R6152-522

A hospital assistant suffering from a duly diagnosed condition which, with the exception of the pathologies mentioned in article R. 6152-523, on the list drawn up pursuant to article 28 of decree no.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Performance of duties.

Article R6152-619

…t and care and which is on the list drawn up in application ofarticle 28 of decree no. 86-442 of 14 March 1986 relating to the appointment of approved doctors, the organisation of medical committees a…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: General obligation to provide pre-contractual information

Article L111-4-1

…of motorised DIY and gardening tools, sports and leisure articles, including bicycles, electrically assisted bicycles and motorised personal mobility devices ensure, for a list of products set by regu…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Provisions common to transferable securities

Article L228-6

Notwithstanding any provisions of the Articles of Association to the contrary, companies whose securities are not admitted to trading on a regulated market or to the operations of a central depository…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: European Standardised Information Sheet

Article L313-7

…sed information enabling the borrower to compare the various credit offers available on the market, assess their implications and make an informed decision on whether to enter into a credit agreement.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: European investment service providers

Article L532-18-2

…d 2° of Article L. 533-24-1, Articles L. 632-1 to L. 632-6, L. 632-12 to L. 632-15-1 and L. 632-16, as well as those of Articles 14 to 26 of Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 of the European Parliament and…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Posting and distribution of union communications.

Article L2142-6

…eeting the criteria of respect for republican values and independence, legally constituted for at least two years, may make publications and leaflets available on a trade union site accessible from th…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions on the valuation of prudential technical provisions

Article R351-7

…ndertakings shall use the technical information developed pursuant to Article 77e of Directive 2009/138/EC of 25 November 2009 as amended to calculate the best estimate referred to in II of Article R.…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 2: Valuation of assets

Article R343-12

…ts is: a) For forward financial instruments traded on recognised markets within the meaning of the last paragraph of A of article R. 332-2, the value of the last quotation; b) For instruments traded o…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 2: Measures to boost audiovisual production

Article 916-35

In order to relaunch the production and preparation of audiovisual works, direct allocations are granted in addition to the sums invested pursuant to Articles 211-66 and 311-57, in respect of applicat…

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