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

Article L1132-3-3

…enefit from the protection provided for in I and III of Article 10-1 and Articles 12 to 13-1 of Law 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016 on transparency, combating corruption and modernising economic life.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Pharmaceutical products

Article L5541-1

…ia.The first paragraph of Article L. 5134-1 is applicable in French Polynesia as amended by Law No. 2016-41 of 26 January 2016 and in New Caledonia as amended by Law No. 2001-588 of 4 July 2001. For i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L752-13

…the same table: Applicable articles In their wording resulting from L. 321-1 and L. 321-2 Order no. 2016-827 of 23 June 2016 L. 321-3 Order no. 2007-544 of 12 April 2007 L. 321-4law no. 2021-219 of 26…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L753-13

…f the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 321-1 and L. 321-2 Order no. 2016-827 of 23 June 2016 L. 321-3 Order no. 2007-544 of 12 April 2007 L. 321-4law no. 2021-219 of 26…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L754-12

…f the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 321-1 and L. 321-2 Order no. 2016-827 of 23 June 2016 L. 321-3 Order no. 2007-544 of 12 April 2007 L. 321-4law no. 2021-219 of 26…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Data processing

Article R2122-15

The right of access to and rectification of the data mentioned in Article R. 2122-12, provided for in Articles 15 and 16 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 on the protection of individuals w…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Criminal penalties

Article 1741 A

The tax offences commission provided for in article L. 228 of the Book of Tax Procedures is composed, under the chairmanship of a State Councillor, active or honorary, elected by the General Assembly…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Transitional provisions

Article R356-61

…weeks after the end of the undertaking's financial year, for financial years ending between 30 June 2016 and 1 January 2017; b) No later than 24 weeks after the end of the undertaking's financial year…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions specific to bariatric surgery

Article R6123-210

Authorisation for "bariatric surgery" may only be granted if the holder has access, where applicable by agreement or as part of the shared medical project of the regional hospital grouping referred to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Provisions specific to 1°: "resuscitation and paediatric intensive care", 2°: "resuscitation and paediatric intensive care" and 3°: "derogatory multi-purpose paediatric intensive care".

Article D6124-33-3

The non-medical team of the paediatric intensive care unit includes at least :1° Two state-qualified nurses per four open beds. The team includes at least one state-qualified nursery nurse for every f…

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