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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Principles of justification, optimisation and limitation

Article R1333-12

…L. 1333-18 ; 2° Exposure of persons who, having been informed of the risk of exposure, voluntarily and privately participate in the support and comfort of the patients mentioned in 1°;3° Exposure of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Principles of justification, optimisation and limitation

Article R1333-11

I.-For the application of the limitation principle defined in 3° of Article L. 1333-2, the effective dose limit for exposure of the general public to ionising radiation resulting from all nuclear acti…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Initial risk assessment

Article R4412-97-1

The location surveyor has the qualifications and resources required to carry out this task, as specified for each field of activity by the decrees referred to in II of article R. 4412-97. It carries o…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Management.

Article 1846-2

The appointment and termination of office of the managing partners must be published. Neither the company nor third parties may, in order to avoid their commitments, rely on an irregularity in the app…

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

Article L1142-24-3

The Advisory Board referred to in Articles L. 3111-9 and L. 3122-1 shall exercise the same powers in relation to the Board of Directors of the Office, in respect of the damage referred to in the third…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Governance system

Article R354-2-3

Insurance and reinsurance undertakings shall structure the risk management function referred to in Article L. 354-1 in such a way as to facilitate the implementation of the risk management system.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Principle of non-discrimination.

Article L1132-3-2

No employee may be penalised, dismissed or subjected to any of the discriminatory measures mentioned in Article L. 1132-1 for refusing, on the grounds of his or her sexual orientation, a geographical…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Some specific time limits and starting points.

Article 2226-1

A liability action seeking compensation for ecological damage redressable under Chapter III of Subtitle II of Title III of this Book shall be barred after ten years from the day on which the holder of…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Special provisions for overseas departments.

Article R*214-3

…or in a State mentioned in article L. 211-4 may provide cover for a period of between fifteen days and one year.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Common provisions.

Article L322-2-3

…ith which the company has financial, commercial or administrative links;-legal expenses claims are handled by a legally separate company;-the legal protection insurance contract provides for the right…

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