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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter III: Pledging of intangible movables.

Article 2361-1

Where the same claim is the subject of successive pledges, the ranking of creditors is governed by the order of the deeds. The creditor who is first in line has recourse against the creditor to whom t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Chemical risk prevention measures

Article L4412-1

The rules for preventing risks to the health and safety of workers exposed to chemical risks are determined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, pursuant to Article L. 4111-6, taking into account situatio…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L4511-1

The rules for preventing risks to the health and safety of workers arising from work carried out in an establishment by an external company are determined by decree of the Conseil d'Etat, pursuant to…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Fund management.

Article L6332-5-1

The skills operator is subject to the second and third paragraphs of I of article L. 441-10 and I of article L. 441-11 of the French Commercial Code for the deadline for payment of sums due to trainin…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter Va: Electronic trade in medicinal products by a dispensing pharmacy

Article L5125-39

An order issued by the Minister for Health defines the technical rules applicable to e-commerce websites for medicinal products, relating to the protection of health data, website functionalities and…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Legal status of medical devices.

Article L5211-3-2

The reprocessing of single-use devices referred to in Article 17 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017, their placing on the market and their use ar…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Personnel.

Article L5323-2

It also employs contract staff under public law, with whom it may conclude fixed-term or open-ended contracts. The Board of Directors decides on the rules governing the administrative and financial ma…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title III: Judging of contraventions

Article R49-12

When the offender has not paid the minor fixed fine, he is liable for the fixed fine and the provisions of articles R. 49, R. 49-3 to R. 49-8 are applicable.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Caisses de crédit agricole mutuel.

Article R512-8

The articles of association of the caisses de crédit agricole mutuel must expressly state the rules mentioned in the third paragraph of article L. 512-23 and in articles L. 512-31, L. 512-41 and R. 51…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Effects of sectoral collective agreements

Article L7343-45

The conditions for informing employees of the rules applicable to them resulting from agreements negotiated pursuant to this section shall be defined by collective agreement in the sector. In the abse…

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