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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5121-20

…from bioavailability studies for generic proprietary medicinal products as defined in 5° of Article L. 5121-1, the procedure for inclusion in the register of generic groups referred to in Article L. 5…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Beneficiaries

Article L5141-1

…Jobseekers not receiving benefit who have been registered with the institution mentioned in article L. 5312-1 for six of the last eighteen months;3° Recipients of the specific solidarity allowance or…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Monitoring and penalties

Article L1333-29

…ppoints radiation protection inspectors from among its own staff and the staff mentioned in article L. 1421-1.In addition, the Minister for Defence may appoint radiation protection inspectors to monit…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Financial holding companies and parent companies of finance companies

Article L517-5

…undertakings of finance companies are subject to the provisions of the second paragraph of Article L. 511-13, Article L. 511-21 and Articles L. 511-33 to L. 511-38. Financial holding companies and pa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Hygiene of buildings and built-up areas.

Article L1331-11

Sanitation department employees have access to private property:1° For the application of articles L. 1331-4 and L. 1331-6 ; 2° To carry out the inspection of non-collective sanitation installations a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IX: The European Company

Article L229-14

…hare transfer price when the société européenne implements a clause introduced pursuant to Articles L. 229-11 to L. 229-13, this price is set by agreement between the parties or, failing that, determi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Referral procedure of the labour inspector.

Article L3132-31

…sures to put an end to the unlawful employment of employees in breach of the provisions of articles L. 3132-3 and L. 3132-13 in retail establishments and establishments providing services to consumers…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Collective decisions by members

Article L323-7

…al meeting of members may delegate all or some of the powers listed in 6°, 7°, 8° and 9° of article L. 323-6 to the supervisory body provided for in article L. 323-14 under conditions which it shall d…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L2421-11

The options provided for in articles L. 2421-6 to L. 2421-8 belong to the heirs of the holder of the right of enjoyment, if the latter dies after the formal notice. In the event of disagreement betwee…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Continuing professional development

Article L6155-1

…ional development obligation as part of the continuing professional development defined in articles L. 4021-1 to L. 4021-8.

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