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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Branch agreements and professional agreements.

Article L2232-5-2

The branches have a national scope of application. However, some of the provisions of their agreements may be defined, adapted or supplemented at local level. Employers' organisations set up in accord…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: End of the research period

Article L1233-57-20

Before the end of the information and consultation procedure provided for in article L. 1233-30, if no takeover offer has been received or if the employer has not wished to take up any of the offers,…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation

Article D211-59-1

The Policy Councils are informed, in particular, of issues relating to the activity of the site and of the draft resolutions of the Board of Directors relating to the issues mentioned in 1°, 2°, 4°, 5…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Merger of mutual insurance companies

Article R322-106-5

…raft terms of merger are drawn up by the board of directors or management board of each of the mutual insurance companies involved in the merger. It shall contain the following particulars 1° The form…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Contracts with healthcare service providers

Article L1435-5-3

The regional health agencies may conclude a contract with a health centre and the doctors employed by this centre, on the basis of which these doctors may carry out all or part of their activity in an…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Local experimental protocols

Article L4011-4-5

The managers of the entities responsible for initiating the protocols referred to in this section shall forward data relating to the protocol monitoring indicators to the Director General of the Regio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Biological procedures used in medically assisted procreation

Article R2141-1-5

A technique modifying a process included on the list mentioned in Article L. 2141-1 may only be implemented after authorisation by the Agence de la biomédecine. The technique is authorised if, without…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to the different election methods

Article R4311-57-1

Votes may be cast by post or electronically.

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions applicable to manufacture and import.

Article R5124-54-1

Before removing or partially or totally covering the safety features provided for in article R. 5121-138-2, the pharmaceutical establishment which manufactures medicinal products shall check that the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Cross-disciplinary provisions on quality in cancer care

Article D6124-131-5

I.-The holder of an authorisation for the treatment of cancer in children and adolescents under the age of eighteen must take the necessary steps to allow : 1° Where appropriate, to support and encour…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
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