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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Criminal provisions

Article L4252-3

The unauthorised use of the title of medical physicist or of a diploma, certificate or other title legally required for the practice of these professions is punishable as the offence of usurpation of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions common to the various commercial companies.

Article L239-3

The legal or statutory provisions providing for the approval of the transferee of shares or corporate units are applicable under the same conditions to the lessee. The voting right attached to the lea…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Hospital cooperatives of doctors

Article L6163-3

Sociétés coopératives hospitalières de médecins are variable-capital companies set up as limited liability companies, public limited companies or simplified joint-stock companies.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Commercial agents.

Article L134-3

The commercial agent may accept the representation of new principals without authorisation. However, he may not accept the representation of a business competing with that of one of his principals wit…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Insurance contracts denominated in foreign currency.

Article L160-3

Natural persons resident in the French Republic and legal entities, for activities relating to their establishment in France, may take out insurance and capitalisation contracts denominated in foreign…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Discipline.

Article L4234-3

Constituted as a disciplinary chamber, the regional council is chaired by a serving or honorary member of the body of councillors of the administrative courts and administrative courts of appeal appoi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Consular ombudsman.

Article L6222-39

In companies governed by consular chambers, a mediator appointed by these chambers may be called upon by the parties to resolve disputes between employers and apprentices or their families concerning…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Personnel.

Article L5323-3

The institution may also employ contract staff under private law to carry out occasional scientific or technical duties. These functions may be carried out by employees whose main occupation is a libe…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Popular retirement savings plan

Article L144-3

A decree of the Conseil d'Etat shall lay down the technical rules and conditions for the application of this chapter, in particular the clauses that must be included in these contracts and the article…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Work placement periods.

Article L5135-3

The beneficiary of a period of work experience retains the benefit scheme and status he enjoyed prior to this period. They are not paid by the structure in which they complete a work placement period.…

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