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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conditions for the authorisation and operation of health establishments, medical biology laboratories and other organisations

Article L2142-1

Clinical activities involving medically assisted procreation, with the exception of artificial insemination and ovarian stimulation, may only be carried out in health establishments.Subject to the fol…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Compulsory licences in the interests of public health

Article R613-10

The orders of the Minister responsible for industrial property provided for in Articles L. 613-16and L. 613-17 shall be made following the reasoned opinion of a commission composed as follows: 1° A Co…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: TAX PROVISIONS

Article D436-2

The annual tax paid by employers of foreign labour provided for in Article L. 436-10 of the Code de l'entrée et du séjour des étrangers et du droit d'asile (Code on the Entry and Residence of Foreigne…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Operating licences

Article R3332-7

I.-The training programme referred to in the first paragraph of article L. 3332-1-1 for the issue of a business licence consists of at least twenty hours of instruction spread over at least three days…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition of the Board of Directors of the joint association

Article R2135-13

A vice-chairman of the association is appointed under the conditions and for the term of office mentioned in article R. 2135-12. During the same term of office, the chairman and the vice-chairman are…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Sub-committees

Article R2272-15-2

The sub-committee on profit-sharing, incentive schemes and employee savings schemes mentioned in 6° of article R. 2272-10 includes, in addition to the members mentioned in article R. 2272-12, those me…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Guaranteed minimum

Article R*3231-17

When the minimum growth wage is increased in application of the provisions of article L. 3231-5, a joint decree by the ministers responsible for labour, agriculture and the economy and finance shall a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-134

After the authorisation provided for in Article L. 5141-12 has been issued, the preparation methods and control techniques mentioned in a, c and d of the technical dossier provided for in 3° of II of…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to groups with a parent undertaking having its registered office outside the European Union

Article R356-6

…ce with Article 19 of Regulation (EU) No 1094/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010. Where the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution disagrees with the deci…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Supervision on a consolidated basis by a competent authority of another Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L613-21-7

…uant to Article 19 of Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010, during the consultation period set by the authority concerned.II. - When the Autor…

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