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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Equal opportunities for women and men in the workplace

Article L2241-11

The organisations bound by a branch agreement or, failing that, by professional agreements meet to negotiate every three years on measures to ensure professional equality between women and men and on…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Manufacturing and wholesale distribution.

Article L5124-13-1

In the case of research involving the human person relating to the gene therapy and xenogenic cell therapy preparations mentioned in 12° and 13° of Article L. 5121-1, the authorisation to conduct the…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Constitution.

Article L322-12

The main purpose of the central insurance companies created by law no. 73-8 of 4 January 1973 relating to the implementation of employee shareholding in national banks and national insurance companies…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions specific to Book IV

Article L2644-1

For the application of the legislative provisions of Book IV in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon: 1° In 4° of Article L. 2411-1, the words: "mentioned in Article L. 411-2 of the Construction and Housing Code"…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter II: Rules specific to concession contracts for public passenger transport services by rail

Article L3222-1

Notwithstanding article L. 3200-1, the concession contracts mentioned in 11° of article L. 3212-4 are governed, for their award and performance, by the provisions of article L. 2121-17-1 of the Transp…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Natural mineral waters.

Article L1322-10

Occupation of a plot of land included within the protection perimeter for the purposes of carrying out the work provided for in article L. 1322-8 may only take place by virtue of an order issued by th…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter V: Defence or security contracts

Article L2515-1

Defence or security contracts are subject to the rules defined in Title II:1° Presenting the characteristics mentioned in 1° of article L. 2512-1, in article L. 2512-4 and in 1° to 3° of article L. 25…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions applicable to European Cooperative Societies not initially subject to the formation of the Special Negotiating Body

Article L2363-15

The members of the Committee of the European Cooperative Society representing the employees of the participating persons, establishments and subsidiaries located in France are appointed in accordance…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Criminal provisions

Article L1128-1

As stated in article 223-8 of the Criminal Code, reproduced below: "The fact of carrying out or having carried out on a person the research mentioned in 1° or 2° of article L. 1121-1 or a clinical tri…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter V: Provisions relating to co-insurance

Article L365-1

Any insurance undertaking whose registered office is located in the territory of a Member State of the European Union, which participates in the cover of a large risk as defined in Article L. 111-6 lo…

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