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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Composition and mandate

Article L23-112-3

Commission members are appointed for four years. They may be reappointed.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L2371-3-1

The employee participation rules applicable prior to the cross-border transaction shall continue to apply until the date of application of any rules agreed subsequently or, in the absence of agreement…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Departmental maternal and child protection service.

Article L2112-3-1

For the application of article L. 2111-2, the departmental services in charge of maternal and child protection may, in the event of a presumption that the childminder is taking in more children than a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L2141-3-1

Research carried out in the context of medically assisted procreation may be carried out on gametes intended to constitute an embryo or on an embryo conceived in vitro before or after its transfer for…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conditions for the authorisation and operation of health establishments, medical biology laboratories and other organisations

Article L2142-3-1

In each establishment, organisation, health cooperation group or laboratory authorised to carry out biological activities for medically assisted procreation, a responsible person is designated, respon…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Drinks advertising.

Article L3323-3-1

…riptions, comments or references relating to a production region, place name, reference or geographical indication, terroir, itinerary, production area, know-how, history or cultural, gastronomic or l…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I

Article L4021-3-1

For health professionals covered by the provisions of article L. 4138-2 of the Defence Code, the Minister for Defence adapts the multi-year continuing professional development programmes proposed by t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General conditions of practice.

Article L4111-3-1

…ofession on its territory to doctors, dental surgeons or midwives holding evidence of formal qualifications allowing them to practise in France, holders of evidence of formal qualifications obtained i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: National Council and National Disciplinary Chamber.

Article L4122-1-3

…gender is held within six months of the National Council establishing that the office has become vacant. In this case, the term of office of the member thus elected shall be that which remained until…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Provisions common to the various councils.

Article L4125-3-1

…r of a departmental, regional or inter-regional council or of the national council of the Ordre are carried out on a voluntary basis.However, the president and members of the executive committee of a…

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