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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Assistant pharmacists.

Article R5125-35

The activities of assistant pharmacists include : 1° In pharmacies and pharmacies run by mutual benefit societies or mining aid societies, the activities mentioned in articles L. 5125-1, L. 5125-2 and…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal provisions

Article R3246-1

Failure to comply with the wage payment arrangements set out in articles L. 3241-1, L. 3242-1, paragraph 3, L. 3242-3 and L. 3242-4 is punishable by a third-class fine.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: European patents

Article L614-13

…or filing an opposition to the European patent has expired without an opposition having been filed. 1° either on the date on which the period for filing opposition to the European patent expires witho…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1. Transferable securities, company rights and similar securities

Article 150-0 B bis

…nce with the following conditions:a) The transferor has exercised one of the functions mentioned in 1° of 1 of III of Article 975 within the company whose business is the basis of the earn-out clause,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Personnel.

Article L5323-1

…ed by Titles II, III or IV of the General Statute for Civil Servants, as well as staff mentioned in 1° and 2° of Article L. 6152-1, on active service, secondment or secondment.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Procedure applicable in the event of interruption or non-renewal of a temporary work assignment.

Article L2421-10

The interruption or notification of non-renewal by the temporary employment agency of the assignment of an employee referred to in Article L. 2413-1 is subject to the same procedure as that provided f…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: TRAFFIC CONDITIONS

Article L236-1

…ion document for foreign minors is issued as of right to a foreign minor residing in France who is: 1° A direct descendant of a European Union citizen satisfying the conditions set out in 1° or 2° of…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 422-13

The following projects are eligible for writing grants:1° Project for a feature-length cinematographic work;2° Project for an audiovisual work in the genre of fiction, animation or creative documentar…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Composition

Article R4421-1

…es council comprises, in addition to the plenary formation, five formations. It is responsible for: 1° In its "nature, landscapes and sites" formation, exercising the powers devolved to the specialise…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Recruitment.

Article R6152-409

Contractual practitioners in public health establishments maintain and improve their knowledge.They fulfil the obligation of continuing professional development defined in articles L. 4021-1 to L. 402…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
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