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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Antenatal diagnostics: prenatal diagnosis and pre-implantation diagnosis.

Article L2131-1-1

…n and operation of the multidisciplinary centres for prenatal diagnosis mentioned in VIII ofArticle L. 2131-1 and the recommendations of good practice relating to prenatal diagnosis and pre-implantati…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4221-1-1

Notwithstanding 1° of article L. 4221-1, the Minister for Health or, by delegation, the Director General of the Centre National de Gestion, after consulting the Conseil National de l'Ordre des Pharmac…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Guarantees granted at the end of the term of office

Article L2123-11-1

…When the person concerned requests to benefit from the training leave provided for in the articles L. 6322-1 to L. 6322-3 of the same code, as well as the skills assessment leave provided for by arti…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L1451-1

…6 November 2018, unless otherwise specified in the table below. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AS THEY STAND L. 1 to L. 6 In Book I L. 1100-1 In Title I L. 1110-1 to L. 1113-1 In Title II L. 1120-1 to L. 1122-…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L1481-1

…6 November 2018, unless otherwise specified in the table below. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AS THEY STAND L. 1 to L. 6 In Book I L. 1100-1 In Title I L. 1110-1 to L. 1113-1 In Title II L. 1120-1 to L. 1122-…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Inter-company occupational health and prevention services.

Article L4622-16-1

…ittee and makes public: 1° Its range of services as part of the core package referred to in article L. 4622-9-1; 2° Its range of additional services; 3° The amount of membership fees, the fee schedule…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions applicable to legal entities

Article L123-11-1

Any legal entity is authorised to set up its registered office at the domicile of its legal representative and carry on business there, unless otherwise provided by law or contractual stipulations. Wh…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Duration of the contract.

Article L6222-12-1

By way of derogation from article L. 6222-12, any person aged between sixteen and twenty-nine, or who is at least fifteen and can prove that they have completed the first cycle of secondary education,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Development of apprenticeships in the non-industrial and non-commercial public sector

Article L6227-12

…eships apply to the non-industrial and non-commercial public sector, with the exception of articles L. 6222-5, L. 6222-13, L. 6222-16, L. 6222-31, L. 6222-39, L. 6223-1, L. 6224-1, L. 6225-1 to L. 622…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Procedures and penalties

Article L343-1-1

…izure for infringement has not previously been ordered under the conditions provided for in article L. 343-1.

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