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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4a: Compensation for victims of benfluorex

Article L1142-24-5

If it finds that there is a functional deficit attributable to benfluorex, the College of Experts will issue an opinion on the circumstances, causes, nature and extent of the damage and on the liabili…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Annual consultation on company social policy, working conditions and employment

Article L2312-35

A decree in the Council of State specifies the content of the information provided for in this paragraph. Decrees in the Council of State determine the adaptation measures necessary for the applicatio…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Law applicable to cross-border contracts

Article L253-1

The following shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, subject to the adaptations provided for in Article L. 253-2, the provisions of the article mentioned in the left-hand column of the table be…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions relating to the Autorité des marchés financiers

Article L642-1

The penalties provided for in Article 226-13 of the Criminal Code shall apply to any member, member of staff or agent of the Autorité des marchés financiers, as well as to any expert appointed to an A…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Commencement and progress of the receivership.

Article L631-9-1

If the shareholders' equity has not been reconstituted in accordance with the conditions set out in article L. 626-3, the administrator is entitled to request the appointment of a court-appointed agen…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L4001-1

The practice of a health profession includes public health missions which include : 1° The reporting obligations set out in this Code, in particular articles L. 1413-7, L. 1413-14, L. 1413-15 and L. 3…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Group action

Article L652-2

The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table, shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands:…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Succession of contracts.

Article L1251-36

…ignment contract expires, neither a fixed-term contract nor an assignment contract may be used to fill the position of the employee whose contract has expired, before the expiry of a waiting period ca…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Offences concerning the Banque de France

Article L164-2

Any Banque de France employee who violates the professional secrecy established in the first paragraph of Article L. 142-9 shall be liable to the penalties provided for in Article 226-13 of the French…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Public policy.

Article L3133-7

The solidarity day instituted to finance actions in favour of the autonomy of elderly or disabled people takes the form of : 1° An additional day's unpaid work for employees ; 2° The contribution prov…

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