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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Private practice.

Article R4127-91

…rofessional independence of each of them. The same applies in the cases provided for in articles R. 4127-65, R. 4127-87 and R. 4127-88 of the present Code of Deontology, as well as in the case of empl…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: National service.

Article L3142-95

The employment contract of an employee called up for national service in application of Book II of the National Service Code is suspended for the duration of active national service. When they know th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: National service.

Article L3142-96

The provisions of article L. 3142-95 are applicable, when they are sent home, to persons who, having completed their active service, have been retained on national service.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: National service.

Article L3142-97

Any employee aged between sixteen and twenty-five who takes part in the call to prepare for defence is entitled to an exceptional one-day leave of absence. The sole purpose of this exceptional leave i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: National service.

Article L3142-98

No employer may terminate an employee's contract of employment on the grounds that the employer or the employee is subject to national service obligations, or is called up for national service in perf…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: National service.

Article L3142-99

Where the employment contract is terminated for another legitimate reason by one of the parties, the termination of the contract may not be notified or take effect during the period spent on national…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Medicinal products requiring special monitoring during treatment.

Article R5121-95

The marketing authorisation, the early access authorisation pursuant to 1° of II of article L. 5121-12 or the compassionate access authorisation pursuant to II of article L. 5121-12-1 or the compassio…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Management Board and the Supervisory Board.

Article L225-93

In the event of the opening of receivership or compulsory liquidation proceedings, pursuant to Titles III and IV of Book VI, the persons referred to in these provisions may be made liable for the comp…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Principles.

Article L3221-9

The Labour Inspectorate control officers mentioned in article L. 8112-1 or, where applicable, other equivalent control officers are responsible, within their respective areas of competence, concurrent…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Scope and definitions

Article R4412-94

The provisions of this section apply to: 1° Work involving the removal or encapsulation of asbestos and materials, equipment and materials or articles containing it, including demolition ; 2° Work on…

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