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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 8: Agreements with host companies

Article D6325-31

Hosting an employee in companies other than those employing him/her is subject to an agreement between the employer, the host companies and the employee. The agreement specifies in particular 1° The t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 14: Nuclear medicine activities

Article R6123-137

I.-An "A" nuclear medicine authorisation may only be granted if the holder has a formalised emergency procedure enabling patients to be cared for if necessary, within a timeframe compatible with healt…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
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Article R6134-1

Private not-for-profit health care institutions and public health care institutions may engage in international cooperation activities with public and private entities operating in the same field as t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Partnership with the Institution Nationale des Invalides under Article L. 6147-16

Article R6147-150

I.-A steering committee, whose tasks are specified in the agreement referred to in II of article L. 6147-16, is responsible for drawing up the partnership medical project referred to in article R. 614…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Economic rights

Article L122-7-1

The author is free to make his works available to the public free of charge, subject to the rights of any co-authors and those of third parties and in compliance with any agreements he has entered int…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: The procedure applicable to divorce by judicial mutual consent

Article 250-3

Failing the submission of a new agreement within the period set out in Article 250-2 or if the judge again refuses homologation, the application for divorce lapses.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: The date on which divorce takes effect

Article 262

The divorce agreement or judgment may be relied on as against third parties, as regards the property of the spouses, from the day on which the formalities of mention in the margin prescribed by the ru…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Constitution of the mortgage.

Article 244

A mortgage granted on a seagoing vessel or on an undivided share of the vessel extends, unless otherwise agreed, to the body of the vessel and to all accessories, machinery, fittings and tackle. It do…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Adoption leave.

Article L1225-45

Any stipulation in a collective bargaining agreement or agreement providing for a birth-related benefit for employees on maternity leave applies automatically to employees on adoption leave.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Aggravated risks

Article L1141-4

The monitoring and proposals body mentioned in 10° of article L. 1141-2-1 sends an evaluation report to the Government and Parliament no later than three months before the agreement expires.

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