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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Antenatal diagnostics: prenatal diagnosis and pre-implantation diagnosis.

Article L2131-1

…ons specialised and accredited in supporting patients with the suspected condition and their families. IV -In the event of a proven risk, new diagnostic biology and imaging tests may be proposed by a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Product presentation

Article L3513-19

…determine the conditions for application of this chapter, in particular those relating to Articles L. 3513-6 and L. 3513-7, as well as the content of the notification and declaration referred to in A…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter II: Rules applicable to certain defence or security contracts according to their purpose

Article L2372-1

The provisions of articles L. 2172-2 and L. 2172-3 apply.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Financial and accounting provisions

Article L5217-11

Articles L. 5215-32 à L. 5215-35 are applicable to metropolises.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter III: Public contracts concluded by a contracting authority

Article L2513-1

…d which are awarded by publishers of audiovisual communication services or broadcasting organisations. The notion of programme includes programme material to the exclusion of technical material.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IX: Criminal provisions.

Article L5429-1

Unless it is an offence of fraud as defined and punished in article 313-1, 5° of article 313-2 and article 313-3 of the French Penal Code, fraudulently obtaining or attempting to obtain benefits to as…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Criminal provisions.

Article L1238-1

…ne the proper performance of the duties of employee advisor, in particular by disregarding articles L. 1232-8 to L. 1232-12 and L. 1232-14, is punishable by one year's imprisonment and a fine of 3,750…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-section 2: Employee representatives on company boards of directors or supervisory boards.

Article L2411-17

…election as employee representatives during the three months following the submission of candidacies.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Prosthetists and orthotists for the fitting of appliances to the disabled.

Article L4364-1

…sions: 1° Orthoprosthetists; 2° Podiatrists; 3° Ocularists; 4° Epithesists; 5° Orthopaedic orthotists. Persons may practise one of these professions if, under conditions determined by decree, they can…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Banking service providers

Article L773-11

…ndicated in the right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting fromL. 516-1 Law no. 2023-171 of 9 March 2023 containing various provisions adapting to European Union l…

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