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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Procedures for implementing genetic characteristic tests and identifications by genetic fingerprinting and informing next of kin

Article L1131-1

…ior to carrying out an examination of a person's genetic characteristics, the prescribing doctor shall inform the person of the risks that silence would entail for the members of his or her family pot…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Quarantine, placement and isolation measures

Article L3131-12

I.- Measures aimed at quarantining people likely to be affected may only apply to people who, having stayed in an area where the infection is circulating during the previous month, enter French territ…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Delegated federations

Article L131-15

Delegated federations :1° Organise sporting competitions leading to the award of international, national, regional or departmental titles;2° Make the corresponding selections;3° Propose a federal perf…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Economic, social, environmental and trade union training leave

Article L2145-12

Collective bargaining agreements may: 1° Contain more favourable provisions than those provided for in this sub-section, particularly with regard to remuneration; 2° Specify the periods of leave best…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Legal structures

Article L6223-1

A private medical biology laboratory is operated under its own name, or in the form of : 1° An association, foundation or other non-profit organisation; 2° A professional partnership governed by law n…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: National Design Litigation

Article L521-11

Natural persons guilty of the offence provided for in the first paragraph of Article L. 521-10 may also be ordered, at their own expense, to remove from commercial channels the objects deemed to be in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Combating the international spread of disease.

Article L3115-10

Under the conditions set out in II of article L. 3131-17, the State representative may, by means of a reasoned order, take any individual measure to combat the international spread of disease, in part…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4221-19

In addition to the company's articles of association and any amendments thereto, pharmacists practising within a company must forward to the council of the professional body to which they belong any a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Operation

Article L4132-16

Any person has the right to request communication of the deliberations and minutes of the public meetings of the regional council, the deliberations of the standing committee, the budgets and accounts…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Professional representation

Article L7111-10

Where the branch agreement or the agreement only concerns professional journalists and persons treated as such, its validity is subject to its being signed by one or more representative employee trade…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
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