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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Support systems for the general public and professionals to coordinate complex healthcare pathways

Article L6327-2

The support system for coordinating complex healthcare pathways: 1° Provides a comprehensive response to requests for support from professionals, including reception, analysis of the person's situatio…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Implementing measures

Article L412-8

Prior to the conclusion of a distance contract for the sale of foodstuffs, the trader shall provide the consumer, pursuant to Article L. 221-5, in a legible and comprehensible manner, the information…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Preliminary chapter: Primary care general practitioners and primary or secondary care specialists.

Article L4130-1

The tasks of the primary care general practitioner include the following: 1° Contribute to ambulatory healthcare provision, by ensuring the prevention, screening, diagnosis, treatment and monitoring o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Criminal provisions

Article L1128-3

Carrying out or causing to be carried out research involving the human person in breach of the provisions of Articles L. 1121-5 to L. 1121-8 and Article L. 1122-1-2 and in breach of Articles 31 to 34…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Information to be provided to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution.

Article L355-1

Without prejudice to the information transmitted pursuant to Article L. 612-24 of the Monetary and Financial Code, insurance and reinsurance undertakings shall regularly transmit to the Autorité de co…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Single section: Administrative police measures

Article L532-1

Failure to comply within the allotted time with an injunction relating to offences or breaches found with the powers mentioned in articles L. 511-5, L. 511-6 and L. 511-7, is liable to an administrati…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Expenditure chargeable to the balance of the apprenticeship tax

Article L6241-4

Employers may deduct from the balance of the apprenticeship tax, up to the amount mentioned in II of article L. 6241-2: 1° Expenditure actually incurred to finance the development of initial technolog…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Legal status of medical devices.

Article L5211-6

The procedures for applying this Title, and in particular: 1° The procedures for filing and updating the declarations provided for in Article L. 5211-3-1 ; 2° The procedures for issuing medical device…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Automatic exclusions

Article L3123-4

The following persons shall be excluded from the procedure for awarding concession contracts: 1° Persons who have been sanctioned for failure to comply with the obligations laid down in Articles L. 82…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Administrative fines

Article L8115-1

The competent administrative authority may, on the basis of a report by the labour inspector referred to in Article L. 8112-1, and subject to the absence of criminal proceedings, either issue a warnin…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
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