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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 L1125-3

Once the Data Protection Committee has issued a favourable opinion and the investigation has been authorised by the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé, where applicabl…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: General rules for taking leave

Article L3142-34

In the absence of an agreement mentioned in article L. 3142-32, the following provisions apply: 1° The minimum duration of the leave is six months and the maximum duration is eleven months ; 2° The ri…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Public hospital service

Article L6112-3

The public hospital service is provided by : 1° Public health establishments ; 2° Armed forces hospitals 3° Private health establishments authorised to provide the public hospital service and qualifie…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The National Advisory Commission on Natural Disasters

Article D125-2-3

The National Advisory Commission on Natural Disasters meets at least once a year and as often as necessary, when convened by its Chairman or Vice-Chairman, who sets the agenda. Unless it is an emergen…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 6: Temporary storage (R).

Article R2213-29

After the coffin has been closed, in accordance with the provisions of article R. 2213-20, it may be temporarily deposited in a religious building, a burial chamber, at the crematorium, in a depositor…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Retirement savings plans giving rise to membership of a group insurance contract

Article L142-3

The retirement savings plan and the French sub-account of the pan-European individual retirement savings product may provide additional guarantees:1° In the event of the death of the insured before or…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Scope of collective bargaining

Article L3142-32

In order to implement an employee's right to the leave referred to in Article L. 3142-28, a company collective agreement or convention or, failing that, a branch agreement or convention shall determin…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Representation of organisations

Article L7343-3

The representativeness of the organisations representing the workers defined in article L. 7341-1 using the platforms mentioned in article L. 7342-1 for their activity is determined on the basis of th…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Provisions relating to Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique and Réunion

Article L361-3

The rules relating to the allocation of tourism and hotel facilities in the coastal strip are set out in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Tasks of healthcare institutions.

Article L6111-3

Public and private healthcare establishments may create and manage the social and medico-social services and establishments mentioned in articles…

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