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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Specific insurance accounting policies and valuations

Article A343-1-1

The mathematical provisions of life assurance, capitalisation and nuptial-natality insurance contracts with periodic premiums must be calculated taking into account the charges for acquisition costs i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Workshops and integration projects.

Article L5132-15-1

Workshops and integration projects, whatever their legal status, may conclude fixed-term contracts with unemployed people experiencing particular social and professional difficulties, in application o…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Manufacturing and wholesale distribution.

Article L5124-17-1

An on-call system is organised to meet urgent requirements for medicinal products outside the opening days generally used by wholesaler-distributors in their territory of distribution. All the wholesa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Manufacturing and wholesale distribution.

Article L5124-13-1

In the case of research involving the human person relating to the gene therapy and xenogenic cell therapy preparations mentioned in 12° and 13° of Article L. 5121-1, the authorisation to conduct the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Industrial preparation and wholesale.

Article L5142-1-1

…as obtained an authorisation for this purpose issued by the National Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health Safety.This activity is subject to pharmacovigilance obligations, the conten…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Miscellaneous products and objects.

Article L5232-1-1

…tever medium, promoting the use of mobile telephones for voice communications must clearly, visibly and legibly state the recommended use of a listening device to limit exposure of the head to radio e…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Teaching and hospital staff.

Article L6151-1-1

…1-1 of the Education Code, article L. 952-6-2 of the same code is applicable to members of teaching and hospital staff, subject to the adaptations provided for by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Single section: Notification, publication and filing

Article R2231-1-1

…f the same article is signed by the majority of the trade union organisations signing the agreement and :1° For group, company and establishment agreements, by the legal representative of the group, c…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Formalities

Article A444-172-1

Procedures concerning the obtaining and verification of a measurement certificate or a document making up the technical diagnostic file give rise to the collection of a fixed fee in accordance with th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Maintenance, servicing and checks

Article R4224-17-1

…ry measures to comply with :1° The provisions of articles R. 134-6 to R. 134-13 of the Construction and Housing Code relating to maintenance and technical inspection ;2° The provisions of articles R.…

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