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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Employee participation in the nation's economic development.

Article L3231-8

…erage hourly wages recorded by the quarterly survey conducted by the Ministry of Labour. The reference index may be modified by regulation.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Public holidays.

Article L3164-8

…derogations may be made to the provisions of article L. 3164-6, provided that the young workers concerned by these derogations benefit from the provisions relating to weekly rest set out in articles…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Principles.

Article L3221-8

In the event of a dispute relating to the application of this chapter, the rules of evidence set out in Article L. 1144-1 shall apply.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Seizures and assignments.

Article L3252-8

Where there is more than one seizure, creditors shall be paid in concurrence, subject to legitimate grounds for preference.However, the lowest residual claims, in ascending order of amount, without ex…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Compensation for the consequences of health risks

Article L1544-8

For its application in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, Article L. 1142-21 is replaced by the following provisions: Art.L. 1142-21. - When the competent court, seised of a claim for compensation fo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L2141-8

A human embryo cannot be conceived or used for commercial or industrial purposes.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Medically assisted procreation.

Article L2162-8

As stated in article 511-25-1 of the French Criminal Code , reproduced below: "Is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of 30,000 euros: 1° Importing or exporting gametes or germ tissue wit…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Interruption performed before the end of the fourteenth week of pregnancy.

Article L2212-8

…is never obliged to carry out a voluntary interruption of pregnancy, but must inform the person concerned without delay of her refusal and immediately inform her of the names of practitioners or midw…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Access to non-identifying data and the identity of the third-party donor

Article L2143-8

The Agence de la biomédecine is required to communicate the data referred to in Article L. 2143-3 to the Commission, at the latter's request, in order to carry out its duties referred to in Article L.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Health threats

Article L3131-8

…ealth agency, the representative of the State in the département may requisition any goods and services required, and in particular require the services of any health professional, regardless of the t…

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