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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Special temporary assignments for doctors and engineers

Article R8123-9

The labour inspection engineers referred to in Article L. 8123-6 are chosen from a list drawn up by decree after consulting the Conseil d'Orientation des Conditions de Travail.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article R1263-1

…sible, at any other place accessible to his representative appointed in application of article L. 1262-2-1 and shall present them without delay at the request of the labour inspectorate of the place w…

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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 L1125-19

…s; -the methodology of the clinical investigation with regard to the provisions of law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 as amended relating to data processing, files and civil liberties, the need to collec…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Special provisions applicable to studies of the performance of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1126-18

…tudies; -the methodology of the performance study with regard to the provisions of law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978, as amended, relating to information technology, files and freedoms, the need to coll…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: Elements constituting a trade mark

Article L711-3

…or a geographical indication subject to approval of its specifications and subsequent registration; 6° Copyrights; 7° Rights resulting from a protected design; 8° A third party's personality right, in…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Special provisions

Article 1638 quater

…attachment of a commune to a public establishment for intercommunal cooperation subject to Article 1609 nonies C or following a transformation under the conditions provided for in Article L. 5211-41-1…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VII: CONTROLS AND PENALTIES

Article L270-1

The provisions of Title I of Book VIII and the provisions of Articles L. 822-1 to L. 822-6, L. 823-11 to L. 823-17, L. 824-11.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Role of the social and economic committee

Article L1233-57-16

…r a buyer, the employer shall give it access, at its request, to the information mentioned in 4° to 6° of article L. 1233-57-14.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Fixing the term and duration of the contract.

Article L1242-8-2

The fixed-term employment contract referred to in 6° of Article L. 1242-2 is concluded for a minimum period of eighteen months and a maximum period of thirty-six months. It may not be renewed.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter IV: Contract amendment

Article L2194-2

…in the financial equilibrium of the contract, in accordance with the provisions of 4° of Article L. 6.

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