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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Common provisions.

Article L1545-3

Articles L. 1421-1, L. 1421-2 first paragraph, L. 1421-2-1, L. 1421-3 and L. 1427-1, in the version resulting from Ordinance No. 2013-1183 of 19 December 2013 on the harmonisation of criminal and fina…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Responsibilities.

Article L2343-3

At least once a year, the European Works Council is consulted at a meeting on a report relating to 5° to 11° of article L. 2343-2. The consultation is carried out in such a way as to enable the employ…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR LOCAL AUTHORITIES GOVERNED BY ARTICLE 73 OF THE CONSTITUTION AND FOR SAINT-PIERRE-ET-MIQUELON

Article L591-3

For the application of 3° of Article L. 531-27 in French Guyana, the word "ninety" is replaced by the word "sixty".

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: National health data system

Article L1461-3

I.-Access to personal data in the national health data system may only be authorised for the purposes of processing:1° Contributing to a purpose mentioned in III of Article L. 1461-1 and meeting a pub…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Biomedicine

Article L1418-3

The Agency is administered by a Board of Directors and managed by a Chief Executive Officer.In addition to its Chairman, the Board of Directors of the Agency is made up of:1° A majority of representat…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Prudential provisions

Article L511-50-1

I. - If the term of office of a member of the Board of Directors, the Supervisory Board or any other body exercising equivalent functions is terminated as a result of a decision by the Autorité de con…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Carry-over of paid leave

Article L3142-35

In the absence of a stipulation in the agreement mentioned in article L. 3142-32, articles L. 3142-120 to L. 3142-124 apply.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Pharmaceutical products

Article L5541-3

For the application of Article L. 5311-1 in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, paragraphs 1 to 21 are replaced by the following paragraphs 1 to 14:1° Medicinal products, including magistral, hospital…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Investment research, financial analysis and voting advisory services

Article L773-34

…cated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 544-2 Law no. 2003-706 of 1st August 2003 L. 544-3 to L. 544-6 Law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Investment research, financial analysis and voting advisory services

Article L774-34

…cated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 544-2 law no. 2003-706 of 1st August 2003 L. 544-3 to L. 544-6 Law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019

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