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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Special provisions

Article L1525-1

The provisions of article L. 1522-1 concerning the majority shareholding of local authorities and their groupings are not applicable: 1° To semi-public companies set up under the Decree-Laws of 5 Nove…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Membership and operation of professional associations of banking and payment services intermediaries

Article L519-11

I.-For the purposes of their registration in the register referred to in I of Article L. 546-1, the banking and payment services intermediaries referred to in Article L. 519-1 and their agents shall j…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Protection in the event of interruption or non-renewal of a temporary work assignment.

Article L2413-1

The interruption or notification of non-renewal of a temporary employee's assignment by the temporary employment contractor may only take place after authorisation by the labour inspector when the emp…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: The obligation to insure.

Article L251-1

As stated in article L. 1142-2 of the French Public Health Code, reproduced below: "Art. L. 1142-2-Health professionals practising on a self-employed basis, the health establishments, health services…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Miscellaneous goods intermediaries

Article L551-1

I. - An intermediary in various goods is 1° Any person who, directly or indirectly, by means of promotional communication or canvassing, offers on a regular basis to one or more clients or potential c…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Voluntary secure mobility

Article L1222-14

On his return to his original company, the employee is automatically reinstated in his previous job or in a similar job, with at least equivalent qualifications and remuneration, as well as maintainin…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: MEASURES APPLICABLE TO THE EXECUTION OF A TRANSFER DECISION

Article L751-1

This chapter determines the measures applicable to foreign nationals who are the subject of a request to be taken into care or taken back into care, pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 604/2013 of the Euro…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Prenatal diagnosis.

Article L2161-1

As stated in Article 511-20 of the French Penal Code, reproduced below: "The act of carrying out prenatal diagnosis without having received the authorisation referred to in article L. 2131-1 of the Pu…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Professional equality between women and men and quality of life and working conditions

Article L2242-19-1

The negotiations provided for in article L. 2242-17 may also cover the quality of working conditions, in particular health and safety at work and the prevention of occupational risks. It may rely on r…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Departmental committee for psychiatric care.

Article L3223-1

The commission provided for in article L. 3222-5 : 1° Is informed, under the conditions laid down in Chapters II and III of Title I of this Book, of any decision to admit a person to psychiatric care,…

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