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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Physiotherapists.

Article L4321-18-4

The members of the councils of the order of masseur-physiotherapists are elected in a single-round majority binominal ballot. Each pair is made up of candidates of different genders. If the Council of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Physiotherapists.

Article L4321-19-4

I.-A territorial council of the order of masseur-physiotherapists is constituted in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon when the number of masseur-physiotherapists practising there is at least equal to twice the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions

Article L1133-4-1

…party, or the identification of a person by his or her genetic fingerprints, outside the conditions laid down by law, shall be liable to the penalty provided for in Article 226-28-1 of the Criminal Co…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Retailers' cooperative societies.

Article L124-4-1

The articles of association of a société coopérative de commerçants may stipulate that a member wishing to sell his business, or more than 50% of the shares making up the capital of the company operat…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III ter: Birth centres

Article L6323-4-1

Birth centres are created and managed by:1° Several midwives associated for their professional practice or for the pooling of resources necessary for this practice;2° A not-for-profit organisation oth…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Eligible training courses and use of the account

Article L6323-17-4

The duration of the professional transition project cannot be deducted from the annual paid leave. This project is treated as a period of work : 1° For the determination of the rights of the persons c…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L132-4-1

When guardianship has been opened in respect of the stipulator, the subscription or surrender of a life insurance contract and the designation or substitution of the beneficiary may only be carried ou…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L322-26-4-1

Articles L. 210-10 to L. 210-12 of the Commercial Code, with the exception of 5° of Article L. 210-10, are applicable to mutual insurance companies.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Scope of the insurance obligation.

Article L211-4-1

The vehicle is deemed to be normally based in France : 1° If it bears a number plate which corresponds to it and which has been issued by the French authorities; 2° When, although subject to compulsor…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Counterfeiting litigation

Article L716-4-10

In setting the damages, the court shall take into account separately: 1° The negative economic consequences of the infringement, including the loss of profit and loss suffered by the injured party; 2°…

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