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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Research on the human embryo, human embryonic stem cells and human induced pluripotent stem cells

Article L2163-6

…mbryo:1° Without having first obtained the written consent and authorisation referred to in Article L. 2151-5 of the Public Health Code, or when this authorisation has been withdrawn, suspended or the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Beneficiaries.

Article L3332-2

…he company if they have the status of collaborating spouse or associate spouse mentioned in article L. 121-4 of the Commercial Code or article L. 321-5 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code. The empl…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L5151-2

…an establishment or service providing assistance through work mentioned in a of 5° of I of article L. 312-1 of the Code de l'Action Sociale et des Familles (Social Action and Family Code); 4° A perso…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter Va: Electronic trade in medicinal products by a dispensing pharmacy

Article L5125-33

…is carried out within a pharmacy open to the public which holds the licence referred to in articles L. 5125-10 or L. 5125-18. It is implemented from the website of a pharmacy under the conditions set…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Declaration and approval of organisations

Article L7232-4

…L. 313-1-1 du code de l'action sociale et des familles, the serviced residences mentioned…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Bodies and operations

Article L5842-4

…table, subject to the adaptations provided for in II to V. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AS PROVIDED FOR IN L. 5211-6 law no. 2015-366 of 31 March 2015 L. 5211-7 with the exception of I bis Law no. 2018-607 o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Payment service providers

Article L775-15

…cated in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 521-1 Ordinance no. 2017-1252 of 9 August 2017 L. 521-2 Order no. 2009-866 of 15 July 2009 L. 521…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing

Article L775-36

…cated in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 561-1 Order 2009-104 of 30 January 2009 L. 561-2 with the exception of its 1° quater, 6° bis, 9°…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope and definitions

Article L222-3

…he same nature, spread over time, are performed between the same parties, the provisions of article L. 222-5 only apply to the first transaction. However, when no transaction of the same nature is car…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Personalised pathway and republican integration contract

Article L413-2

…ly and professionally and gains access to independence.Subject to the exceptions set out in article L. 413-5, foreign nationals who sign up to the personalised republican integration programme enter i…

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