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French Public Health CodeIn force
Preliminary chapter: General principles

Article L1130-1

The examination of constitutional genetic characteristics consists of analysing the genetic characteristics of a person inherited or acquired at an early stage of prenatal development. This examinatio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: General health administration.

Article L1524-1

The Wallis and Futuna Territory Health Conference examines data relating to the health and social situation of the Territory's population. It defines the Territory's health needs and priorities. The h…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Legal expenses insurance.

Article L127-1

A legal expenses insurance transaction is any transaction consisting, in return for the payment of a pre-agreed premium or contribution, of covering the costs of proceedings or providing services aris…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Denunciation by one of the signatory employers or employees.

Article L2261-11

Where the denunciation is made by only some of the signatory employers or signatory employees, it does not prevent the agreement from remaining in force between the other signatory parties. In this ca…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Regional health agency.

Article L6431-12

The Agency's staff, with the exception of the Director and the Accounting Officer, are governed by a collective agreement. Notwithstanding law no. 52-1322 of 15 December 1952, as amended, instituting…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: Moral rights

Article L121-1

The author enjoys the right to respect for his name, his capacity and his work. This right is attached to his person. It is perpetual, inalienable and imprescriptible. It is transmissible on death to…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Bonds issued by associations.

Article L213-14

Bonds issued by associations under the conditions provided for in this sub-section are intended to meet development and financing needs and not to distribute to their subscribers management surpluses…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Exclusivity clauses.

Article L330-1

The period of validity of any exclusivity clause by which the purchaser, transferee or lessee of movable property undertakes vis-à-vis its seller, transferor or lessor not to use similar or complement…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Members of the municipal council.

Article L2541-10

Any member of the Town Council who, without excuse, has missed five consecutive meetings ceases to be a member of the Town Council. The fact that a member has missed five consecutive meetings without…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Relations between sports associations and companies

Article L122-16

The sports association retains free disposal of the distinctive signs used by the sports company or transferred to it.

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