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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Provident and supplementary pension schemes for self-employed workers

Article L144-1

Contracts covered by this section are governed by article L. 141-1 and may be taken out by an association covered by article L. 141-7 , whose members are : 1° Either exclusively persons who are self-e…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter III: Reservations

Article L3113-1

Concession contracts may be reserved for adapted companies mentioned in article L. 5213-13 of the French Labour Code, for establishments and services providing assistance through work mentioned in art…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Scope of application.

Article L4621-1

The provisions of this book are applicable to private-law employers and employees. They also apply to the establishments mentioned in 1°, 2° and 3° of article L. 4111-1.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Scope of application.

Article L4621-3

Self-employed workers covered by Book VI of the Social Security Code may join the inter-company occupational health and prevention service of their choice. They benefit from a specific range of servic…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Scope of application.

Article L4621-2

By way of derogation from articles L. 1111-2 and L. 1111-3, for the application of section 1 of chapter III of title II of book VI of the fourth part of the regulatory part, a decree in the Conseil d'…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Scope of application.

Article L4621-4

The head of a company that is a member of an inter-company occupational health and prevention service can benefit from the range of services offered to employees.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Central services and inspection

Article L1421-1

Pharmacist public health inspectors, medical public health inspectors, health and social action inspectors, sanitary engineers, sanitary study engineers and sanitary technicians monitor, within the sc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Central services and inspection

Article L1421-2

To carry out their duties, the officers mentioned in article L. 1421-1 may operate on the public highway and enter between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. the premises, places, installations and means of transport…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Central services and inspection

Article L1421-3

The officials mentioned in article L. 1421-1 may collect, on the spot or when summoned, any information, justification or document necessary for the controls. They may demand to see, obtain or take co…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Central services and inspection

Article L1421-6

The procedures for applying the provisions of this chapter shall be determined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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