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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R1313-3

The network referred to in Article R. 1313-1 includes, in particular:1° The French Environment and Energy Management Agency ;2° The Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of organs, tissues or cells for therapeutic purposes

Article R1522-3

For their application in Wallis and Futuna: 1° Article R. 1231-2 is replaced by the following provisions, to which 14° of Article R. 1527-1 does not apply: "Art. R. 1231-2. - The donor shall express h…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Establishments providing family information, advice or counselling

Article R2311-3

…set up or manage an approved establishment in accordance with the procedure set out in article R. 2311-2 may receive financial assistance from the State. This assistance is paid under conditions defi…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Calculation methods for creative documentaries

Article 311-49

…for which the hourly cash contribution is less than €160,000 and greater than or equal to €25,000; 3° Third group: works for which the hourly cash contribution is less than €25,000 and greater than o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article L224-30-1

…individual retirement savings product if it meets the conditions set out in Regulation (EU) 2019/1238 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on a pan-European individual retire…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Emphyteutic administrative lease

Article L1311-3

Leases entered into pursuant to article L. 1311-2 satisfy the following specific conditions: 1° The rights resulting from the lease may only be transferred, with the approval of the local authority, t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Professional secrecy, accounting and statutory auditing

Article L526-35

…f shareholdings or control in an electronic money institution ; 2° Transfers of assets or goodwill; 3° Assignment or transfer of contracts; 4° Contracts for the provision of services concluded with a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: POWERS

Article L3642-3

I. - For the application of articles L. 511-5, L. 512-4, L. 512-5, L. 512-6 et L. 513-1 of the Internal Security Code to the metropolis of Lyon:1° The reference to the public establishment for inter-m…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection IV: Special provisions for the register of associations

Article 30-17

…n extract of the decision recognising the public utility mission of the participating associations ;3° The reasons, aims and conditions of the merger, demerger or partial contribution of assets;4° Whe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Assistance for employees on part-time work

Article L5122-3

…yees who have concluded an individual package agreement in hours, within the meaning of articles L. 3121-56 and L. 3121-57, including overtime, and for employees whose working time is longer than the…

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