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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Derogations on a geographical basis

Article L3132-25-2

I.-The request to delimit or modify the zones defined in articles L. 3132-25 and L. 3132-25-1 is made by the mayor or, after consultation with the mayors concerned, by the president of the public esta…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Operation

Article R4441-25

…of first instance in New Caledonia or French Polynesia, the provisions of decree no. 2006-781 of 3 July 2006 laying down the terms and conditions for the payment of expenses incurred in the travel of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Prohibition on prenatal and postnatal use.

Article L1225-29

The employee may not be employed for a total of eight weeks before and after giving birth.The employee may not be employed for six weeks after giving birth.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Advertising

Article R5125-29

A grouping or network formed between pharmacies may not advertise on behalf of the pharmacies that form it. No advertising may be made to the public for a group or network formed between pharmacies.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Own funds

Article R351-25

…utual insurance companies of shipowners, which insure only risks classified under classes 6, 12 and 17 mentioned in Article R. 321-1 or under class 17 mentioned in Article R. 211-2 of the Mutual Code,…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 3 : Issue of plant variety certificates

Article R623-29

From the day of publication in the Official Bulletin, any person may inspect the plant variety certificate as entered in the National Register of Plant Variety Certificates at the headquarters of the…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 8: Family members of foreign nationals holding a multi-annual residence permit bearing the words "talent passport", "talent passport - European Blue Card", "talent passport - researcher" or "talent passport - researcher - mobility programme".

Article L421-25

…the year following their eighteenth birthday or falling within the provisions of article L. 421-35, may be issued with a resident card bearing the words "long-term resident-EU" under the conditions se…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Competitive dialogue

Article R2161-29

Participants may be asked to provide details, clarifications, improvements or additions to their final offer. However, such requests may not have the effect of modifying the essential aspects of the f…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Other authorised agents

Article L511-25

…ables originating in or coming from third countries under the conditions defined in articles L. 511-17 and L. 511-18.

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

Article L213-25

…ghts mentioned in Title II of Book III of Part One of the Intellectual Property Code. The agreement may be made compulsory for all interested parties in the sector of activity concerned by order of th…

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