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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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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Support systems for the general public and professionals to coordinate complex healthcare pathways

Article L6327-5

The local information and coordination centres mentioned in article L. 113-2 of the Code de l'action sociale et des familles (Social Action and Family Code) may join the scheme mentioned in article L.…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions adapting Book III.

Article L943-5

In article L. 322-1, the words: "articles L. 221-4 of the Code des procédures civiles d'exécution and 945 of the Code de procédure civile" are replaced by the words: "the locally applicable provisions…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Health and safety at work.

Article L7424-2

…rs who have work carried out in the home falling into one of the categories provided for in Article L. 7424-1 are responsible for applying to home workers and the auxiliaries they employ the individua…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L8331-1

…s operate in French Republic collectivities excluded from the geographical scope defined in Article L. 1511-1, the provisions of Article L. 8222-4 are applicable to the co-contractor established or do…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Powers and organisation for the protection of copyright and related rights

Article L331-15

…ragraph 1 of sub-section 3 of this section and the authorised and sworn agents mentioned in article L. 331-14 may record acts likely to constitute infringements provided for in articles L. 335-2, L. 3…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Titre Emploi-Service Entreprise.

Article L1273-3

…llective agreements made compulsory by law; 2° Subscribing, under the conditions set out in article L. 133-5 of the Social Security Code, the compulsory declarations relating to social security contri…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Digital health space, shared medical file and pharmaceutical file

Article L1111-21

…s for creating and closing the shared medical record provided for in the first paragraph of article L. 1111-14, the conditions for implementing the information provided to holders about the opening of…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Civil actions

Article L615-2

…d from doing so. The holder of a compulsory licence or an ex officio licence, mentioned in Articles L. 613-11, L. 613-15, L. 613-17, L. 613-17-1 and L. 613-19, may bring infringement proceedings if, a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Right to training

Article L2123-14

…value of the minimum growth wage per hour.The provisional amount of training expenses under article L. 2123-12 may not be less than 2% of the total amount of functional allowances that may be allocate…

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