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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Renewal of the contract.

Article L1243-13

…These provisions do not apply to fixed-term employment contracts concluded in application ofarticle L. 1242-3.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Control.

Article L1263-4

If the employer fails to rectify the situation observed within the period referred to in article L. 1263-3, the competent administrative authority may, as soon as it is aware of a report by a Labour I…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Collection, preparation and storage of blood, blood components and labile blood products.

Article L1221-12

…s is subject to authorisation from the Minister responsible for research as provided for in article L. 1245-5-1.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organs, tissues, cells and products.

Article L1272-9

…ditions that do not comply with those set out in the first, second and fourth paragraphs of Article L. 1241-5 of the Public Health Code or for purposes other than diagnostic, therapeutic or scientific…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Links of interest and transparency

Article L1451-5

…nts, the appointing authority within public health establishments may, without prejudice to article L. 8271-1 of the Labour Code, consult the national file of declarations of employment, under conditi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of elements and products of the human body.

Article L1522-5

…respect of these same risks, of the health agency carrying out the operations mentioned in Article L. 1522-4.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions relating to the establishment of a relay facility

Article L311-39

…e bridge institution no later than two years after the last transfer made pursuant to II of Article L. 311-35. The collège de résolution may decide to extend this period by a renewable period of one y…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Requirements as to good repute

Article L512-4

The provisions set out in I to VI of article L. 322-2 apply to insurance or reinsurance intermediaries and secondary insurance intermediaries who are natural persons acting in their own name, persons…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Obligations of distributors

Article L213-31

…L. 213-28 are not applicable to operators of cinematographic entertainment establishments,…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter I: The creditor and the writ of execution

Article L111-4

…Article L. 111-3 may only be pursued for a period of ten years, unless the actions for recovery of the claim…

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