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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Informing and obtaining the consent of the person undergoing research involving the human person

Article L1122-1

Prior to the performance of research involving the human person, information is provided to the person participating in the research by the investigator or by a doctor representing the investigator. W…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L2371-4

The workforce of the participating companies, subsidiaries or establishments concerned located in France is counted in accordance with Article L. 1111-2.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions adapting Book IV.

Article L924-4

In the second paragraph of I of Article L. 442-5, before the words:"turnover taxes", the word:"any" is added;

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions adapting Book I.

Article L921-4

A article L. 133-7, the words: "customs duties, taxes, charges and fines relating to a transport operation" are deleted.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibited activities, checks and investigations

Article L232-15-1

Any athlete designated by the French Anti-Doping Agency to be part of the Registered Testing Pool mentioned in article L. 232-15 or by an International Federation to be part of a Registered Testing Po…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Miscellaneous provisions applicable to medical auxiliaries.

Article L4381-1-1

Where the province of Quebec grants the right to practise their profession on its territory to holders of evidence of formal qualifications allowing them to practise in France the professions referred…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Financial and tax provisions

Article L4434-4

The portions defined in 2° of A, 2° of B and C of Article L. 4434-3 and intended for the region, the department and the communes respectively undergo an increase at least equal to that of the departme…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-37-4

The report provided for in the last paragraph of Article L. 225-37 contains the following information: 1° A list of all the offices and positions held in any company by each corporate officer during t…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Commission départementale d'aménagement cinématographique (Departmental Cinematographic Development Commission)

Article L212-6-4

The conditions for appointing the members of the departmental cinematographic development commission and the procedures for its operation are set by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Obligations of directors and shareholders of market undertakings

Article L421-7-4

Market undertakings and their appointments committees shall call on a wide range of qualities and skills when recruiting the persons referred to in article L. 421-7 and, to this end, shall implement a…

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