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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Cooperative societies.

Article R4131-10

Subject to compliance with the rules of the Code of Medical Ethics, cooperative non-trading companies may be formed either between specialist doctors or between general practitioners, duly registered…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter II: Seizable assets

Article R112-2

…machine; 11° books and other items required for study or vocational training; 12° children's items; 13° personal or family souvenirs; 14° pets or animals for keeping; 15° animals intended for the seiz…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II

Article L3232-8

…Directive 87/250/EEC, Council Directive 90/496/EEC, Commission Directive 1999/10/EC, Directive 2000/13/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, Commission Directives 2002/67/EC and 2008/5/EC…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Authorisations

Article R6122-25

…° Cardiac surgery;11° Interventional activity under medical imaging in cardiology;12° Neurosurgery ;13° Interventional activity under medical imaging in neuroradiology;14° Emergency medicine ;15° Crit…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Estimated revenue and expenditure and accounts

Article D6162-10

…D. 6143-39 with the exception of a of 1°, R. 6145-2 to R. 6145-4, R. 6145-6 to R. 6145-11, R. 6145-13 with the exception of 2°, R. 6145-16, R. 6145-18 to R. 6145-22, R. 6145-24 to R. 6145-26, R. 6145…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Reserving contracts for economic operators employing disabled and disadvantaged workers

Article R2113-7

The purchaser may implement the reservation provided for in articles L. 2113-12, L. 2113-13 or L. 2113-13-1 when the minimum proportion mentioned in these articles is at least 50%. The decision to res…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Measures aimed at eliminating pay differentials between women and men in the company and ensuring a balanced distribution of each sex among senior executives and members of management bodies

Article D1142-14

…ovide the income used to calculate the penalty in accordance with the provisions of article D. 1142-13 within two months. Failing this, the penalty is calculated on the basis of twice the value of the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Judicial measures to prevent recidivism in terrorism and rehabilitation

Article 706-25-18

The decision provided for in Article

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Agency agreement

Article L132-18

…uccessors in title.In the case provided for in the previous paragraph, the provisions of article L. 131-1.The general performance contract with an on-demand audiovisual media service within the meanin…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Employment contract.

Article L5134-25

…en adjusted. The provisions relating to the maximum number of renewals, set out in articles L. 1243-13 and L. 1243-13-1, do not apply.

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