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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Employment contract

Article R5134-36

In application of article L. 5134-26, for the purposes of calculating remuneration, the number of hours worked per week is deemed to be equal to the contractual working time. The provisional schedule…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Financial and accounting rules

Article R5315-9

…nal public companies and certain bodies with an economic or social purpose and Decree no. 55-733 of 26 May 1955 on State economic and financial control; 3° Control by the Cour des Comptes.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Civil penalties

Article L241-1-1

…511-10 relating to a large-scale or EU-wide infringement, pursuant to Article 21 of Regulation (EU) 2017/2394 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2017 on cooperation between n…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Filing of applications for plant variety certificates.

Article R623-6

…ice marks or European Union trade marks registered in accordance with Chapter IV of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2017 on the European Union trade…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Livret A passbook accounts

Article L744-11

…exception of its third and fifth paragraphsLaw no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 221-6 Law no. 2022-1726 of 30 December 2022L. 221-7 Law no. 2017-1837 of 30 December 2017 L. 221-8 Act no. 2008-776 of 4…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of human body parts and products

Article R1542-5

…2008-588 of 19 June 2008, No. 2015-1281 of 13 October 2015, No. 2016-273 of 4 March 2016, and No. 2017-631 of 25 April 2017, with the exception of Articles R. 1244-1 and R. 1244-6, and subject to th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Collection, preparation and storage of blood, blood components and labile blood products.

Article L1221-8

…ame Book I;4° In vitro diagnostic medical devices and their accessories governed by Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017 and Title II of Book II of Pa…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Livret A passbook accounts

Article L743-11

…exception of its third and fifth paragraphsLaw no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 221-6 Law no. 2022-1726 of 30 December 2022L. 221-7 Law no. 2017-1837 of 30 December 2017 L. 221-8 Act no. 2008-776 of 4…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Livret A passbook accounts

Article L742-11

…exception of its third and fifth paragraphsLaw no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 221-6 Law no. 2022-1726 of 30 December 2022L. 221-7 Law no. 2017-1837 of 30 December 2017 L. 221-8 Act no. 2008-776 of 4…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Savings bank network

Article L773-8

…no. 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016 L. 512-106 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 512-107 Order no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 512-108Order no. 2014-158 of 20 February 2014 II.For the application of…

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