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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Litigation procedure.

Article 945-1

The magistrate in charge of hearing the case may, if the parties do not object, hold the hearing alone to hear the pleadings. He reports to the court in its deliberations.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions relating to certain group provident and insurance operations.

Article A441-1

The rates used to conduct the group insurance operations provided for in article L. 441-1 include the remuneration of the managing company and any intermediaries. The agreements must indicate the char…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Introduction of profit-sharing.

Article L3312-1

The purpose of profit-sharing is to involve employees collectively in the company's results or performance. It is random in nature and results from a calculation formula linked to these results or per…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Chemical risk prevention measures

Article L4412-1

The rules for preventing risks to the health and safety of workers exposed to chemical risks are determined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, pursuant to Article L. 4111-6, taking into account situatio…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Business project support contract.

Article L5142-1

A natural person bound by a business project support contract for the creation or takeover of an economic activity, under the conditions set out inarticle L. 127-1 of the French Commercial Code, benef…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Role of the State.

Article L6122-1

I.-The State may organise and finance, for the benefit of jobseekers, training courses whose low level of development or emerging nature justifies, temporarily or permanently, actions defined at natio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Poisonous substances and preparations.

Article L5132-1

Poisonous substances include :1° (Deleted) ;2° Narcotic substances ;3° Psychotropic substances;4° Substances included in list I and list II as defined in article L. 5132-6.For the purposes of this Par…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Poisonous substances and preparations.

Article L5132-10

For public health reasons, in particular to prevent the emergence of resistance to medicinal products belonging to the class of antibiotics and containing one of the substances mentioned in this chapt…

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

Article L5142-1

I.-The manufacture, import, export and wholesale distribution of veterinary medicinal products, and the manufacture, import and distribution of medicinal products subject to clinical trials, are carri…

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

Article L5232-1

Any portable device for listening to sound through a listening device and any listening device placed on the market, held for sale, sold or distributed free of charge are designed to be safe for the u…

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