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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Expertise

Article L7343-56

During the negotiation of a sectoral agreement, one or more recognised representative employee organisations or one or more recognised representative professional platform organisations may apply to t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Expertise

Article L7343-57

The Labour Relations Authority for Employment Platforms assesses the usefulness of the expertise requested, in particular with regard to the subject of the negotiations and the complexity of the issue…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Preliminary chapter: General principles

Article L1130-5

I.-Pursuant to III of Article 16-10 of the Civil Code, the examination of a person's genetic characteristics for scientific research purposes may be carried out using elements of that person's body ta…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Illicit obtaining, use and disclosure

Article L151-5

The use or disclosure of a business secret is unlawful when it is carried out without the consent of its legitimate holder by a person who has obtained the secret under the conditions mentioned in art…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L1161-5

The purpose of learning programmes is to enable patients to acquire the technical skills needed to use a medicinal product.They are implemented by healthcare professionals acting on behalf of an opera…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Interest rates

Article L341-50

Granting a usurious loan to another person or assisting, in any capacity or in any way whatsoever, directly or indirectly, in obtaining or granting a usurious loan or a loan that would become usurious…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Composition, organisation and operation

Article L7345-5

The Employment Platforms Social Relations Authority may recruit employees subject to the provisions of the Labour Code, public law contract staff or civil servants seconded to it.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Specific rules concerning third-country companies

Article L532-51

The provisions of this section shall not apply where investment or investment-related services are provided by a third-country firm at the sole initiative of the client.Without prejudice to intra-grou…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Common provisions

Article L5211-58

Any taxpayer registered on the roll of the municipality has the right to exercise, both as plaintiff and defendant, at his own expense and risk, with the authorisation of the administrative court, the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Approval of sectoral collective agreements

Article L7343-53

The decision to approve a sector agreement lapses on the date on which the agreement in question ceases to have effect.

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