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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L311-6

I.-The remuneration provided for in Article L. 311-1 is collected on behalf of rightsholders by one or more collective management organisations mentioned in Title II of this Book, approved for this pu…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 5: Remedies and limitation periods

Article L232-24

…the College and the Sanction Commission of the French Anti-Doping Agency taken pursuant to Articles L. 232-21-1 to L. 232-23-6 with the exception of acts taken in application of 16° of I of article L.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Indexation

Article L112-1

Subject to the provisions of the first paragraph of article L. 112-2 and articles L. 112-3, L. 112-3-1 and L. 112-4, automatic indexation of the prices of goods or services is prohibited. Any clause i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Job security contract

Article L1233-70

…dustry level sets out the procedures for organising the back-to-work pathway referred to in article L. 1233-65 and for implementing, monitoring and evaluating the measures it includes. This agreement…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Job security contract

Article L1233-69

…hree months' salary plus all related compulsory contributions. The institution mentioned in article L. 5312-1 is responsible for determining the amount of this payment and for collecting it, in accord…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organs, tissues, cells and products.

Article L1272-2

…consent of the person concerned having been obtained under the conditions set out in III of article L. 1231-1 of the Public Health Code or without the authorisation provided for in the second paragrap…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Hygiene of buildings and built-up areas.

Article L1331-15

…articles L. 214-1 to L. 214-4,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Central services and inspection

Article L1421-2

To carry out their duties, the officers mentioned in article L. 1421-1 may operate on the public highway and enter between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. the premises, places, installations and means of transport…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Health Agency for Guadeloupe, Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin

Article L1442-3

…the powers devolved to the Conférence régionale de la santé et de l'autonomie mentioned in Articles L. 1432-1 and L. 1432-4 and the powers devolved to the Conseil territorial de santé provided for inA…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L132-7

…this increase.The provisions of the first paragraph do not apply to contracts mentioned in article L. 141-1 taken out by the bodies mentioned in the last paragraph of article L. 141-6.Insurance in th…

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