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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Self-employed managers of food retail branches.

Article L7322-1

The provisions of Chapter I are applicable to self-employed managers as defined in article L. 7322-2, subject to the provisions of this chapter. The company owning the branch is responsible for applyi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Judgment of compulsory liquidation.

Article L641-10

…uctions concerned. The liquidator administers the business. Under the conditions set out in article L. 631-17, it may proceed with dismissals. Where applicable, it prepares a disposal plan, takes the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Obligations of the market undertaking

Article L421-11

…ing to 1, 3 and 5 of I. An order of the Minister for the Economy, issued in accordance with Article L. 611-3, shall determine the rules relating to 2 and 4 of I and to II.The Autorité des marchés fina…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Compulsory non-life insurance.

Article L242-1

…out an activity the size of which exceeds the thresholds mentioned in the last paragraph of article L. 111-6, when these entities have construction work carried out on their behalf for a purpose other…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Preliminary chapter: Human rights

Article L1110-12

…L. 312-1 of the Code de l'action sociale et des familles or as part of a cooperation, shar…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Organisation of care.

Article L1411-11-1

…general practitioners, who choose to carry out their primary care activities as defined in article L. 1411-11 on the basis of a healthcare plan that they draw up. It may take the form of a health cen…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Health threats

Article L3131-10-1

…s who carry out their activities in accordance with I and II benefit from the provisions of article L. 3133-6.IV -I, II and III of this article do not apply to professionals from the armed forces heal…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Prevention of business difficulties, ad hoc mandates and conciliation procedures

Article L611-10-1

…visions of this paragraph do not apply to the creditors mentioned in the third paragraph of article L. 611-7.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Public territorial establishments

Article L5219-10

…ferred to the Greater Paris metropolitan area, in accordance with the procedures set out in Article L. 5211-4-1.II. - The departments or parts of departments of the municipalities or public establishm…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Medical applications

Article L1333-19

…ercise and protection of people exposed for medical purposes covered, where applicable, by articles L. 6313-1 to L. 6313-11 of the French Labour Code.Health professionals requesting medical diagnostic…

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