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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Compensation procedures.

Article L211-11

…on the third party payers referred to in article 29 of law no. 85-677 of 5 July 1985 and in article L. 211-25, the third party payers lose all rights to reimbursement against the insurer and against t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Approval of AIFM established in a third country

Article L532-31

The AIFM referred to in Article L. 532-30 shall comply with the legislative and regulatory provisions applicable to portfolio management companies, with the exception of Subsection 2 of Section 5 of C…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Voting procedure and election results.

Article L2314-29

…s drawn up by the trade union organisations mentioned in the first and second paragraphs of article L. 2314-5. If the number of voters is less than half of the registered voters, a second ballot shall…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Content of the agreement.

Article L2352-16

Subject to the provisions of the second paragraph of Article L. 2352-13, the managers of each of the participating companies and the special negotiating body negotiate with a view to reaching an agree…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Access to non-identifying data and the identity of the third-party donor

Article L2143-7

The committee referred to in Article L. 2143-6 is composed of : 1° A member of the judiciary, who shall chair it;2° A member of the administrative courts;3° Four representatives of the Minister of Jus…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Physiotherapists.

Article L4321-6

…ary 1986 on statutory provisions relating to the hospital civil service and in 6° and 7° of article L. 312-1 of the social action and family code. The reorganisation of the structures of the Aix-les-B…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for the formation of the contract.

Article L6222-2

…son registered as a high-level sportsperson on the list mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 221-2 of the French Sports Code.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Building and public works employers.

Article L6331-36

The contribution provided for in article L. 6331-35 contributes to the development of initial vocational training, particularly apprenticeships, and continuing vocational training in the building and…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: The Metropolitan Conference of Mayors

Article L5218-9

…e-Provence metropolis. Its opinion is communicated to the Aix-Marseille-Provence Metropolitan Council.The metropolitan conference of mayors is convened by the president of the Aix-Marseille-Provence M…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions.

Article L8243-2

…of the French Penal Code, for the offence of unlawful lending of labour as provided for in Article L. 8241-1 are liable to the following penalties: 1° A fine under the conditions set out inarticle 13…

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