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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Professional identification card for employees in the building and public works sector

Article R8115-7

When a Labour Inspectorate monitoring officer observes one of the breaches of the declaration and information obligations mentioned in Articles R. 8293-1 to R. 8293-4, and R. 8295-3 committed by the e…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Sampling.

Article R5127-10

The samples taken are sealed. These seals are applied to a label containing the following information in particular: 1° The name of the product ; 2° The category to which the product belongs, with ref…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Sailors.

Article L742-2

The provisions of Title III of Book 1 relating to collective labour agreements or contracts, of Title IV (Chapter 1) of the same Book 1 relating to the minimum growth wage and of Title II of Book V re…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Chairman of the hospital medical committee, vice-chairman of the hospital board

Article D6143-37-2

The chairman of the hospital medical committee, who is vice-chairman of the Executive Board, coordinates the hospital's medical policy. To this end, he/she is responsible for the following tasks in pa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Professional inadequacy

Article R6156-76

The Committee shall hear any person it considers should be invited to attend. If it does not consider itself sufficiently informed, the Committee may order further information to be provided. In this…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Portage salarial

Article L1255-14

The following is punishable by a fine of €3,750 if a freelance administration contractor: 1° Concludes a freelance administration employment contract for a service activity, in disregard of Article L.…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Exercise of the freedom to provide services and breach of obligations in connection with that exercise

Article L515-1

I.-Any insurance or reinsurance intermediary or any insurance intermediary on an ancillary basis registered in France who intends to carry on business for the first time in another Member State under…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Authorisation system

Article R2142-1

The clinical and biological activities of medically assisted procreation referred to in Article L. 2142-1 include :1° The following clinical activities:a) Oocyte retrieval with a view to medically ass…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Patentable inventions

Article L611-10

1. New inventions involving an inventive step and capable of industrial application shall be patentable in all fields of technology. 2. The following in particular shall not be regarded as inventions…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Illegal practice.

Article L4161-5

Illegal practice of the profession of doctor, dental surgeon or midwife is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of €30,000. Natural persons are also liable to the following additional pena…

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