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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions relating to leave for health or family reasons

Article R6152-819

…itions determined by this same article as well as by the provisions of Chapter I of decree no. 2021-1342 of 13 October 2021 on maternity leave and parental leave for hospital civil servants and medica…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 6: Right of withdrawal applicable to distance and off-premises contracts

Article L221-28

The right of withdrawal may not be exercised for contracts: 1° The supply of services fully performed before the end of the withdrawal period and, if the contract imposes an obligation on the consumer…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Digital health space, shared medical file and pharmaceutical file

Article L1111-14

…c opening of the digital health space, under the conditions laid down in I and V of article L. 1111-13-1, which provide for the possibility of the person or their legal representative objecting to it,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Receivership.

Article L632-1

…ue, made other than in cash, commercial paper, transfers, transfer slips referred to in article L. 313-23 of the Monetary and Financial Code or any other method of payment commonly accepted in busines…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Eligible training courses and use of the account

Article L6323-17-2

…ed by decree. The seniority condition is not required for the employee mentioned in article L. 5212-13, nor for employees who have changed jobs following redundancy for economic reasons or due to unfi…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes I

Article Annexe I-6 art R131-3 et R132-7

…R APPROVED SPORTS FEDERATIONS Article 1These regulations are drawn up in application of articles L. 131-8 and R. 131-3 and in accordance with article ..... (1) of the federation's articles of associat…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Directors

Article L511-52

…nage the business of the credit institution or finance company within the meaning of article L. 511-13 and the members of the Board of Directors, the Supervisory Board, the Management Board or any oth…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L532-16

…authorised in accordance with Directive 2009/65/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 or AIFs covered by Directive 2011/61/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Purpose and implementation.

Article L1271-5

…r are deemed to satisfy the obligations placed on either of them by articles L. 1242-12 and L. 1242-13, for a fixed-term employment contract, and L. 3123-6, for a part-time employment contract, or by…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Other signs identifying origin and quality

Article L432-6

…agriculture biologique " à un produit qui ne remplit pas les conditions, rappelé à l'article L. 641-13 du code rural et de la pêche maritime, pour en bénéficier; 3° D'utiliser ou de tenter d'utiliser…

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