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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions specific to Book IV

Article L2634-1

For the application of the legislative provisions of Book IV to Saint-Martin: 1° In 4° of Article L. 2411-1, the words: "mentioned in Article L. 411-2 of the Construction and Housing Code" are replace…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions specific to Book IV

Article L2624-1

For the application of the legislative provisions of Book IV to Saint-Barthélemy: 1° In 4° of Article L. 2411-1, the words: "mentioned in Article L. 411-2 of the Construction and Housing Code" are rep…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: The National Institute of Industrial Property

Article L411-1

The Institut national de la propriété industrielle is a public establishment with legal personality and financial autonomy, reporting to the Minister responsible for industrial property.The mission of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General principles relating to research involving the human person

Article L1121-13

Research may only be carried out in a place that has the human, material and technical resources appropriate to the research and compatible with the safety requirements of the persons undergoing the r…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Agreements to prevent the effects of exposure to certain occupational risk factors

Article L4162-1

I.-Employers with at least fifty employees, including the companies and public establishments mentioned in articles L. 2211-1 and L. 2233-1 employing at least fifty employees, as well as companies bel…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter II: Rules specific to concession contracts for public passenger transport services by rail

Article L3222-1

Notwithstanding article L. 3200-1, the concession contracts mentioned in 11° of article L. 3212-4 are governed, for their award and performance, by the provisions of article L. 2121-17-1 of the Transp…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: In vitro diagnostic medical devices.

Article L5462-1

The following are authorised to investigate and record breaches of the provisions of Title II of Book II of this Part, and of the regulatory measures taken for the application of these provisions: 1°…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions specific to the public sector.

Article L1234-14

The provisions of articles L. 1234-1, L. 1234-8, L. 1234-9 and L. 1234-11 are applicable, provided that the persons concerned meet the conditions laid down by these articles:1° To the employees, other…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Occupational risk factors

Article L4161-1

I.-Factors linked to ... are occupational risk factors within the meaning of this Title: 1° Significant physical constraints: a) Manual handling of loads; b) Awkward postures defined as forced joint p…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L2541-1

The provisions of Part I are applicable to the communes of the départements of Moselle, Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin. The provisions of Titles I and II of Book I of this Part are applicable to the communes…

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