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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Common provisions.

Article L814-10-2

…nst a person appointed under the conditions provided for in III of article L. 812-2 may only relate to acts committed in the context of or in connection with the assignment entrusted to him. It is ini…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Resale of second-hand in vitro diagnostic medical devices

Article R5222-18-2

The provisions of this section do not apply when : 1° The device is sold to a manufacturer of an in vitro diagnostic medical device, except where the latter expressly requests this from the reseller;…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Services for self-employed workers

Article D4622-27-1

…cle L. 4621-3 a specific range of services in terms of occupational risk prevention, individual monitoring and prevention of occupational deintegration, the content of which it determines in order to…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Open-ended inclusion contracts

Article D5132-10-5-2

An integration enterprise may conclude open-ended contracts as referred to in article D. 5132-10-5 up to a limit of 20% of the number of full-time integration workstations set out in the agreement. By…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article L621-15-2

…Article L. 370-1 of the Insurance Code and offering the operations mentioned in Articles L. 3334-1 to L. 3334-9 and L. 3334-11 to L. 3334-16 of the Labour Code has breached one of the provisions ment…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5141-14-2

…y, this prohibition by granting discounts, rebates or discounts on another range of products linked to the purchase of these medicinal products is prohibited. The conclusion of commercial cooperation…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Regional hospital groups

Article L6132-2-1

…rategy and the group's shared medical project, and participates in their implementation;2° It helps to draw up the regional policy for continuous improvement in the quality, safety and appropriateness…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Checks, verifications and identity records

Article 78-2-1

At the request of the public prosecutor, officers of the judicial police and, on their orders or responsibility, officers of the judicial police and deputy officers of the judicial police mentioned in…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibited activities, checks and investigations

Article L232-14-2

…tions mentioned in Article L. 232-14-1 may only be carried out if the athlete has given his consent to the director of the testing department of the French Anti-Doping Agency or to the competent inter…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provision of digital content and services

Article L224-25-10

…s the parties expressly agree on a specific date or period. The trader has fulfilled the obligation to supply when the digital content or the digital service, or any appropriate means of accessing or…

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