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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Guarantee institutions against the risk of non-payment.

Article L3253-17

The guarantee provided by the guarantee institutions referred to in article L. 3253-14 is limited, for all sums and claims advanced combined, to one or more amounts determined by decree, with referenc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions.

Article L4344-1

Medical doctors and pharmacist public health inspectors, inspectors from regional health agencies, inspectors from the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé (French Natio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical professions.

Article L4421-12

The methods of election and operation, the powers and competences of the territorial council of the order of doctors, dental surgeons or midwives of Wallis and Futuna are identical to those of the dep…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organisation of hospitals and universities.

Article L6142-13

In each hospital and university centre, a biomedical and public health research committee is set up to be consulted on matters determined by regulation, in particular on the conditions under which the…

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

Article L931-11

For the application of article L. 145-2, New Caledonia is considered a territorial collectivity and in 6°, the words: "to the social security fund of the House of Artists and Recognised Authors of Gra…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General rules.

Article L326-14-1

When an undertaking is in liquidation following the withdrawal of authorisation under the provisions of Article L. 421-9, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may decide, where appropr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Employment and working conditions.

Article L1253-10

Group employees are covered by the collective agreement within the scope of which the group was formed.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Employment and working conditions.

Article L1253-11

Without prejudice to branch or professional agreements applicable to employers' groups, the professional organisations representing employers' groups and the representative trade unions may conclude c…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Employment and working conditions.

Article L1253-13

Obligations relating to occupational medicine are the responsibility of the group.Where the activity carried out by the employee on secondment requires enhanced medical supervision within the meaning…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Employment and working conditions.

Article L1253-15

An employee made available by an employers' group may be delegated authority by the head of the user company under the same conditions as an employee of that company.

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