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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical professions.

Article L4441-19

The duties of a member of a disciplinary chamber are incompatible with the exercise of other duties within the Association's Council, with the exception of those of assessors in the social insurance s…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation

Article L2316-19

Sub-section 9 of Section 3 of Chapter V of this Title and sub-paragraph 5 of paragraph 3 of sub-section 6 of the same Section 3 are applicable to the central social and economic committee under condit…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 5: Freedom of establishment

Article L211-19

In order to establish themselves in France, all nationals of a Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area are subject to the registrati…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3142-19

The leave starts or is renewed at the employee's initiative. It may not exceed one year for the entire career, including renewals. In the event of a sudden deterioration in the state of health of the…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Obligations of the insurer

Article L175-19

…isk occurs, the insurer must provide the service specified in the contract within the agreed period and cannot be held liable beyond that period.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3141-19

Where the main leave period is longer than twelve working days, it may be split with the employee's agreement. This agreement is not necessary when the leave takes place during the period when the est…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Transfers of goods

Article L1424-19

Independent of the agreement provided for in Article L1424-17, and at any time, the transfer of assets to the departmental or territorial fire and rescue service may take place in full ownership.An ag…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Scope of collective bargaining

Article L3121-19

A company or establishment agreement or, failing that, a branch agreement or arrangement may provide for the maximum actual daily working time to be exceeded in the event of increased activity or for…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Competition, consumer affairs and fraud control officers

Article L511-19

The sampling and counter-analysis procedures are defined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Bankruptcy and other offences.

Article L654-19

The costs of proceedings brought by the administrator, the judicial representative, the employees' representative, the commissioner for the execution of the plan or the liquidator are borne by the Tre…

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