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French Commercial codeIn force
Preliminary chapter: The commission for the examination of commercial practices

Article D440-1

The commission for the examination of commercial practices instituted by Article L. 440-1 is placed under the Minister responsible for the economy.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Constitution and organisation of the medical reserve

Article D3132-1

I.- Volunteers in one of the following categories may join the health reserve provided for in article L. 3132-1: 1° Practising healthcare professionals ; 2° Former healthcare professionals who ceased…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Good repute

Article L212-9

I. - No person may carry out the functions mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 212-1 on a paid or voluntary basis, or in articles L. 223-1 and L. 322-7, nor work with minors in the physical…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article D2311-15

The report provided for in article L. 2311-1-1 describes, in summary form, the sustainable development situation of the local authority based on the assessments, documents and reports produced by the…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 5: Monitoring the completion of the work

Article D2171-13

The project management team is responsible for monitoring the execution of the works and, where appropriate, for supervising them.The purpose of monitoring the execution of the works is, firstly, to e…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Consistency between the data of the medical device or in vitro diagnostic medical device and the result of the medical biology examination

Article D6211-10

When communicating the results of the medical biology examination to the patient as part of his self-monitoring, the medical biologist shall indicate to the patient whether the result of the test meas…

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

Article D142-1

Commitments covered by article L. 142-1 which give rise to the creation of a diversification provision are recorded in the auxiliary allocation accounts referred to in article L. 134-2 and are not rec…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Minimum working hours and overtime

Article L3123-9

Overtime may not have the effect of increasing the working time of a part-time employee to the level of the legal working time or, if it is lower, to the level of the working time set by agreement.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Biological analyses and screening tests.

Article D1221-15

Blood and its components may only be used to prepare in vitro diagnostic medical devices if the results of the tests and analyses provided for in b, c and d of 5° of Article D. 1221-6 are negative. Ho…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Money changers

Article D524-1

The following do not constitute the practice of the profession of bureau de change: 1. The activity of manual foreign exchange by the persons referred to in Article L. 561-2, other than those referred…

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