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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Public policy

Article L3122-4

By way of derogation from Article L. 3122-2, for retail establishments which provide goods and services and which are located in the areas referred to in Article L. 3132-24, the period of night work,…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Quasi-regulation

Article L2511-4

…s shall be deemed to exercise joint control over a legal person where the following conditions are met :1° The decision-making bodies of the controlled legal person are composed of representatives of…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Quasi-regulation

Article L3211-4

…s shall be deemed to exercise joint control over a legal person where the following conditions are met :1° The decision-making bodies of the controlled legal person are composed of representatives of…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Preventing the unlawful downloading and making available of works and subject-matter protected by copyright or related rights

Article L336-4

…are brought to the attention of the user in an easily accessible manner, in accordance with article L. 331-10 of this code and to article L. 111-1 of the Consumer Code.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 8: Free credit

Article L312-43

…dit agreement, on paper, or any other durable medium, in accordance with the provisions of articles L. 312-18 to L. 312-29.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Prevention of risks of exposure to ionising radiation.

Article L4451-4

The rules of prevention called for by this chapter are determined by decree of the Conseil d'Etat issued pursuant to Article L. 4111-6, in particular the specific and adapted medical monitoring arrang…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R2142-41

…llowing definitions shall apply1° Incident: an accident or error related to activities involving gametes, germinal tissue or embryos mentioned in 1° of the I of article R. 2142-39, resulting in or lik…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Informing families (R).

Article R2223-32-1

Authorised agencies, companies or associations, in accordance with article L. 2223-23, who organise the funeral of a person whose body is to be cremated, under the conditions set out in article R. 221…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 8: Recourse in the event of non-acceptance and non-payment.

Article L511-45

…If recourse is exercised before the due date, a discount shall be deducted from the amount of the letter. This discount is calculated on the basis of the official discount rate set by the Banque de F…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Accreditation

Article L6224-4

The alert provided for in the third paragraph of Article L. 6221-9 is sent to the Minister for Defence for the laboratories under his authority. This minister immediately informs the regional health a…

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