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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions

Article L1133-7

Genetic counsellors and students preparing for the profession are bound by professional secrecy under the conditions and penalties set out in articles 226-13 and 226-14 of the French Penal Code.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L1211-7-1

Health professionals, establishments, persons or organisations on a list established by decree by the Conseil d'Etat report and declare information relating to biovigilance and the vigilance system re…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter V: Special provisions relating to co-insurance of certain group operations with insurance undertakings governed by the Social Security Code and the Mutual Code

Article L145-4

The first two paragraphs of Article L. 113-8 do not apply where membership of the contract is the result of an obligation laid down by a branch agreement or a professional or interprofessional agreeme…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title II: SAFETY

Article L421-3

…rvices must, under normal conditions of use or under other conditions reasonably foreseeable by the professional, present the safety that can legitimately be expected and not be harmful to people's he…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Electronic money issuers

Article L572-17

Failure by the persons referred to in article L. 526-35 of this Code to observe professional secrecy is punishable by the penalties set out in article 226-13 of the French Criminal Code.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to investment service providers

Article L573-2-1

Failure by the persons mentioned in I of article L. 531-12 to observe professional secrecy is punishable by the penalties set out inarticle 226-13 of the French Criminal Code.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Common provisions.

Article L2281-5

The procedures for exercising the right of expression are defined as part of the negotiations on professional equality between men and women and the quality of life and working conditions provided for…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Audioprosthetists.

Article L4361-8

Any change of professional residence outside the boundaries of the département requires a new registration and the deletion of the old one. A hearing aid acoustician may only be registered in one dépa…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Conclusion of the contract.

Article R172-3-1

…hipments of goods made on behalf of third parties may be covered by insurance policies taken out by professionals or transport auxiliaries, insofar as they are responsible for their transport, and ope…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 321-1

…roduction of immersive work projects, as well as the organisation of collective operations aimed at professionals in the immersive creation sector.

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