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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Retirement.

Article L1237-5-1

…y of compulsory retirement of an employee at an age lower than that set out in 1° of article L. 351-8 of the Social Security Code may be signed or extended.Agreements concluded and extended prior to 2…

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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 L2163-2

…son, whether living or deceased, is punishable by ten years' imprisonment and a fine of 150,000 Euros. Art. 511-1-1- Where the offence referred to in Article 511-1 is committed abroad by a French nati…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Procedure for initial applications for clinical trials on medicinal products

Article R1124-10

…thin 10 days of their receipt. The provisions of the second and third paragraphs of article R. 1124-8 apply to the committee's assessment of the answers provided by the sponsor.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Authorisation system

Article R2142-9

…h confidentiality, the following information in the joint medical file mentioned in article R. 2142-8:1° Indication of the implementation and choice of assisted reproduction technique ;2° The date of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Occupational health medical file

Article R4624-45-3

The occupational health medical file provided for in Article L. 4624-8 is compiled in secure digital format, for each worker benefiting from individual monitoring of his state of health in an occupati…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Public advertising

Article R5122-5

A schedule of periods for submitting the visa applications referred to in Article L. 5122-8 is set for each year, by decision of the Director General of the National Agency for the Safety of Medicines…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Contraceptives other than medicines and condoms.

Article R5134-14

…tion; 6° The marketing authorisation numbers; 7° Conditions of use and special precautions for use; 8° any undesirable effects.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Procedure applicable to in vitro diagnostic medical devices undergoing a performance evaluation.

Article R5221-23

…d performance of the in vitro diagnostic medical device to be understood. The provisions of section 8 of this chapter apply to the manufacturer of an in vitro diagnostic medical device undergoing a pe…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Appendices

Article Annexe à l'article R313-8

…its risk policy, depending on the type of transaction, the type of loan and your professional status. SPECIFIC CRITERIA QUOTA REQUIRED Death cover, if applicable [To be completed] [complete]% Disabil…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Definition of industrial and commercial profits

Article 34

…se of a commercial, industrial or craft profession are deemed to be industrial and commercial profits. The same applies, under the same conditions, to profits made by mining concessionaires, amodiatai…

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