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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: The "portage salarial" company

Article L1254-30

For the application to employees on a freelance basis of the legal provisions which refer to a condition of seniority in the freelance administration company, seniority is assessed by adding together…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Specific provisions applicable to clinical investigations of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1125-30

Subject to the provisions of articles L. 1123-15 to L. 1123-20, the provisions of this chapter apply to clinical investigations which are classified as national defence secrets within the meaning of a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Observatory for medical and healthcare-related risks

Article L1142-30

With a view to studying the risks associated with healthcare as part of their duties, the authorities, establishments and bodies on a list established by decree shall have access, at their request, to…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Payment of compensation.

Article L172-30

If the same risk has been covered by several insurers under the same insurance contract, each shall be liable, without solidarity with the others, only to the extent of the sum insured by it, which co…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 5: Dropping off passengers in mountain areas.

Article L342-30

…out in Art…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Obligations of distributors

Article L213-30

…m article…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 2: Advertising

Article R322-30

The forced sale shall be conducted after advertising to ensure that as many bidders as possible are informed in accordance with the conditions set out in this section.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 5: Exception for illustrative purposes in education and vocational training

Article R122-30

The list of establishments for which the appropriate licence proposal is addressed to a minister is given in the annex to this article.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: Responsibilities

Article L2121-30

…he numbering of houses and other buildings as part of the reference data provided for in article L. 321-4 of the Code of Relations between the Public and the Administration. The procedures for applyin…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Funeral services

Article L2223-30

A decree in the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the conditions of application of this sub-section.

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