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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Terms and conditions of implementation

Article L6211-20

…sion of a biological sample between two medical biology laboratories, as defined in Article L. 6211-19, is carried out under a cooperation contract mentioned in Article L. 6212-6, retransmission of th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: National framework revitalisation agreement

Article D1233-48-3

…ithin the timeframes provided for in the third paragraph of article L. 1233-90-1 or article L. 1237-19-14, the Minister responsible for employment shall issue a collection order for the contribution p…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Credit Advisory Committee in New Caledonia

Article R782-13

The Credit Advisory Committee instituted by Article 214 of Organic Law No. 99-209 of 19 March 1999 relating to New Caledonia comprises, in addition to the High Commissioner of the Republic, the Chairm…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Common provisions.

Article L322-3-1

…the exception of those referred to in article L. 322-3, the committee referred to in article L. 823-19 of the Commercial Code also monitors risk management policy, procedures and systems. However, by…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Embryo research

Article R2151-4

The provision of prior information and the collection in writing of the free and informed consent of each of the members of the couple or of the unmarried woman provided for in the last paragraph of A…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Inventions by civil servants and public officials.

Article Annexe art. R611-14-1

…gineers, assistant engineers and research technicians governed by decree no. 83-1260 of 30 December 1983 as amended.-Research teachers governed by decree no. 84-431 of 6 June 1984 as amended and resea…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: DECISION REQUIRING LEAVING FRENCH TERRITORY

Article L611-2

…s coming directly from the territory of one of the States party to the Schengen Agreement signed on 19 June 1990 may have 1° and 2° of article L. 611-1 applied to them if they cannot prove that they e…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Voluntary departure period

Article L612-4

…s coming directly from the territory of one of the States party to the Schengen Agreement signed on 19 June 1990 may have 1° and 2° of article L. 612-3 applied to them if they cannot prove that they e…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Determining the amount of the allowance

Article D553-12

To determine the amount of the allowance, unmarried children are taken into account, on the date the application is registered, provided they are dependent on the recipient.Resources received by the r…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Time savings account.

Article R6152-803

This account is opened by the head of the establishment who, at the beginning of each year, informs the practitioner holding the account of the rights saved and consumed at the end of the previous cal…

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