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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Specialist committees

Article L533-31-5

A decree of the Conseil d'Etat shall lay down the conditions for the application of this sub-section.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Administrative police measures

Article L612-33-1

Where the activity of a person subject to its supervision is likely to undermine financial stability and in the emergency situations provided for in Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010 of the European Parlia…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Challenge.

Article L2261-14-3

Whenever a merger, transfer, demerger or any other legal change is envisaged which would have the effect of calling into question an agreement or arrangement, the employers and the trade union organis…

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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 Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Principles.

Article L3132-3-1

A jobseeker's refusal to accept a job offer involving Sunday work is not grounds for removal from the list of jobseekers.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Scope of collective bargaining.

Article L3133-3-1

A company or establishment agreement or, failing that, a branch agreement or convention defines the public holidays.

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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 I: General conditions of practice.

Article L4111-3-1

…province of Quebec grants the right to practise their profession on its territory to doctors, dental surgeons or midwives holding evidence of formal qualifications allowing them to practise in France…

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