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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L2151-10

No researcher, engineer, technician or research auxiliary whatsoever, no doctor or medical auxiliary is required to participate in any capacity whatsoever in research on human embryos or embryonic ste…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Minimum growth wage.

Article L3423-1

When the minimum wage applicable in mainland France is raised in application of articles L. 3231-4 and L. 3231-5, the minimum wage in Guadeloupe, Guyana, Martinique, Mayotte, La Réunion, Saint-Barthél…

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

Article L6142-17

The procedures for applying the provisions of this chapter, with the exception of those laid down in Article L. 6142-16 , are determined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, and in particular : 1° The con…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: House arrest with electronic surveillance

Article 142-5

Home detention with electronic surveillance may be ordered, ex officio or at the request of the person concerned, by the investigating judge or by the liberty and custody judge if the person under inv…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: National holiday voucher agency

Article L411-16

The agency's resources include in particular 1° Proceeds from the sale of holiday vouchers to employers and social organisations under the conditions set out in Articles L. 411-11 and L. 411-18 to L.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Controlling epidemics and certain communicable diseases.

Article L3821-10

I.-Title II of Book I of this Part, with the exception of Article L. 3121-5, shall apply to the Wallis and Futuna Islands subject to the adaptations provided for in this Article.Chapter I of Title II…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 5: The investment aid fund for departmental and territorial fire and rescue services

Article L1424-36-1

I. - Credits from the investment aid fund for departmental and territorial fire and rescue services are allocated to fire and rescue services, by the prefects of the defence zones for which they are r…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L1451-1

Subject to the adaptations provided for in this Title, the following provisions shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands to public contracts concluded by the State or its public establishments and…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L1481-1

Subject to the adaptations provided for in this Title, the following provisions shall apply in the French Southern and Antarctic Lands to public contracts concluded by the State or its public establis…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Reserving contracts for economic operators employing disabled and disadvantaged workers

Article L2113-13-1

…ntract may be reserved for economic operators who carry them out as part of the production of goods and services that they provide in prisons and who, in accordance with the conditions set out in arti…

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