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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Common provisions

Article L4312-9

Article L. 4125-1, the first three paragraphs of Article L. 4125-2, Articles L. 4125-3, L. 4125-3-1, L. 4125-4, L. 4125-5, L. 4125-7 and L. 4125-8 and L. 4126-1 to L. 4126-6 are applicable to the nurs…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Special provisions applicable to studies of the performance of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1126-23

Any promoter whose civil liability is not covered by the insurance provided for in article L. 1126-8 shall be punished by one year's imprisonment and a fine of 15,000 euros.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3142-10

At the end of the leave or the period of part-time work mentioned in Article L. 3142-8, the employee returns to his job or a similar job with at least equivalent pay.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical professions.

Article L4431-7

In 1° of article L. 4161-2, the words: "as well as by article 8 of law no. 71-1026 of 24 December 1971 amending the public health code" are deleted.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions.

Article L4424-3

In 1° of article L. 4161-2, the words: "as well as by article 8 of law no. 71-1026 of 24 December 1971 amending the public health code" are deleted.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General principles relating to research involving the human person

Article L1121-14

…ied out on a deceased person in a state of brain death without their consent expressed during their lifetime or through the testimony of their family. However, if the deceased person is a minor, this…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Other service providers

Article L773-31

The articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In the vers…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Other service providers

Article L774-31

The articles listed in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording r…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Other service providers

Article L775-25

The articles listed in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia.

Article L934-2

For the application of Articles L. 450-8 and L. 450-10, the words: "mentioned in II of Article L. 450-1" are replaced by the words: "sworn in from New Caledonia".For the application of Article L. 450-…

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