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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Special provisions relating to the digital exploitation of unavailable books

Article L134-5

…cle L. 134-4, the collective management organisation shall offer authorisation for the reproduction and representation in digital form, on national territory, of an unavailable book to the publisher h…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Poison control centre.

Article D6431-59

…1-3 is responsible for responding, particularly in an emergency, to any request for risk assessment and any request for an opinion or advice concerning the diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of human…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition

Article L2316-5

…onstitute three electoral colleges in application of article L. 2314-11, at least one full delegate and one alternate delegate to the central social and economic committee belong to the category of en…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Employment contract.

Article L7123-5

Any contract of employment concluded between a modelling agency and each of the models it employs shall be drawn up in writing and shall include a precise definition of its purpose.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Membership

Article R7214-5

If it does not have its own occupational health service, the employer of a caretaker of a residential building or a domestic employee must join an inter-company occupational health service authorised…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Criminal provisions

Article L1128-5

It is punishable by one year's imprisonment and a fine of 15,000 euros to carry out or cause to be carried out research involving the human person: 1° Without having obtained a favourable opinion from…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Special housing allowance for primary school teachers

Article L2573-53

…30 are applicable to the communes of French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II and III.II. - For the application of article L. 2334-27, in the third paragraph, the words: "l'indem…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Verification of the conditions governing admission to the profession

Article R513-5

…s that the staff of its members subject to the good repute condition mentioned in articles L. 511-3 and L. 512-4 meet this condition. To this end, any person applying for membership or renewal thereof…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Status of the armed forces blood transfusion centre

Article R1222-59

I.-Any violation observed within the Armed Forces Blood Transfusion Centre of the legislative and regulatory requirements applicable to it, as well as the elements mentioned in article L. 1222-11, may…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Rejection of the application

Article R612-52

If a patent application is rejected or liable to be rejected due to non-compliance with a time limit set by the National Institute of Industrial Property, the rejection shall not be pronounced or shal…

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