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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Reserving contracts for economic operators employing disabled and disadvantaged workers

Article L2113-13

…t may be reserved for structures for integration through economic activity mentioned in article L. 5132-4 of the Labour Code and equivalent structures, where they employ a minimum proportion, set by r…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Mutual funding of employee trade unions and professional employers' organisations

Article L2135-13

…int fund allocates its credits : 1° Equally between employee trade union organisations, on the one hand, and professional employers' organisations, on the other hand, in respect of the mission mention…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Deductibles, exclusions from cover, forfeiture and recourse by the insurer.

Article R211-13

…ing may not be invoked against victims or their dependants:1° The excess provided for in Article L. 121-1 ; 2° Forfeitures, with the exception of the regular suspension of cover for non-payment of pre…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Prevention of business difficulties.

Article L611-13

…meaning of Article L. 233-16, except in the case of remuneration received in respect of an ad hoc mandate or a court-appointed mandate granted in the context of an amicable settlement procedure or a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and tasks of the network of Chambers of Commerce and Industry

Article L711-13

The presidents of the departmental chambers of commerce and industry of Ile-de-France are members of CCI France. They are ex officio members of the bureau of the Paris - Ile-de-France regional chamber…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organs, tissues and cells removed for therapeutic purposes for others.

Article R1211-13

I - Prior to any removal or collection of elements and products of the human body for therapeutic purposes from a living or deceased person, doctors and, in the situation referred to in IV, midwives e…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Principles of organisation and operation of the body reception facility

Article R1261-13

When the conduct of medical teaching and research activities makes it essential to have recourse to the segmentation of the donor's body, the head of the receiving structure shall authorise this, on a…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to the official statement of offence, the notice of offence and the payment card for forfeited offences

Article A37-13

Notwithstanding articles A. 37-7, A. 37-8, A. 37-9 and A. 37-11, when the offences referred to in Article L. 121-3 of the Highway Code are recorded without intercepting the vehicle and using an automa…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Requirements relating to the design and installation of electrical installations

Article R4215-13

…ion or distribution of electricity, known as electrical service premises or locations, are designed and built in such a way as to ensure both: 1° Accessibility to equipment and ease of movement; 2° Pr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Import and export of embryonic stem cells for research purposes.

Article R2151-13

…4, at the origin of the embryo that was conceived in the context of medically assisted procreation and is no longer the subject of a parental project, and without any payment, of whatever form, havin…

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