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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Digital health space, shared medical file and pharmaceutical file

Article L1111-13-2

…nseil d'Etat, issued after consultation of the Commission nationale de l'informatique et des libertés. The design and implementation of the digital health space will take into account the difficulties…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Powers of investigation.

Article L450-2-1

The documents drawn up by the agents referred to in Article L. 450-1 may be drawn up or converted into digital format and may be stored in their entirety in this form, in secure conditions, without th…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Acquisition of Trade Mark Rights

Article L712-5-1

…the contested application for registration, in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article L. 714-5 or, in the case of a European Union trade mark, Article 18 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Provisions applicable to investment services providers relating to the design and distribution of financial instruments

Article L533-24-1

…struments, have appropriate systems in place to obtain the information referred to in 3° of Article L. 533-24 and to understand the characteristics and identify the target market defined for each fina…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Injunctions, emergency measures and other measures

Article L621-13-6

…uce the size of his position or exposure in a financial instrument, in a unit referred to inArticle L. 229-7 of the Environment Code or in the assets referred to in II of Article L. 421-1. II-The Chai…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Job search.

Article L5411-6-1

…racteristics of the job or jobs sought, the preferred geographical area and the expected salary level. It includes, where applicable, the professional retraining project mentioned in 2° of II of artic…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to group preventive recovery plans

Article L613-37-1

…l ensure, insofar as it is concerned, compliance with the requirements referred to in II of Article L. 613-37.It shall endeavour to reach a joint decision with the other competent authorities under th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Employer's obligations.

Article L4121-3-1

…essment of risks to the health and safety of workers which it carries out in application of article L. 4121-3. III.The results of this assessment lead to: 1° For companies with fifty or more employees…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article L814-10-2

…iplinary proceedings against a person appointed under the conditions provided for in III of article L. 812-2 may only relate to acts committed in the context of or in connection with the assignment en…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L132-4-1

…irst paragraph, no authorisation is required for the funeral finance packages referred to inarticle L. 2223-33-1 of the General Local Authorities Code taken out on the life of an adult under guardians…

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