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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Training for those involved in collective bargaining

Article R2212-1

The joint training courses mentioned in article L. 2212-1, which aim to improve social dialogue practices in companies, are attended by employees and employers or their respective representatives join…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Authorisation to practise for nationals of a Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area holding evidence of formal qualifications as a midwife issued by one of these States

Article R4151-19

The Director General of the Centre national de gestion, acting on behalf of the Minister for Health, shall rule on the application for authorisation to practise referred to in article L. 4151-5-1 in a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Multi-annual protocol referred to in I of Article L. 6147-11

Article R6147-141

…Minister for Defence and a representative of the Minister for Health. The committee is made up of: 1° Six representatives of the Minister for Defence, including the central director of the armed forc…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Scope of collective bargaining.

Article L3141-10

…article L. 3141-32, a company or establishment agreement or, failing that, a branch agreement may : 1° Fix the start of the reference period for the acquisition of leave ; 2° Increase the duration of…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title VI: PENALTIES

Article L762-1

The Banque de France and the companies mentioned in the first paragraph of Article L. 751-2, to provide anyone with a copy of the information contained in the file referred to in article L. 751-1 is p…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE COMMUNES OF THE DEPARTMENTS OF GUADELOUPE, GUYANA, MARTINIQUE AND LA RÉUNION

Article L5822-1

In the regions of Guadeloupe, Guyane, Martinique and Réunion, the perimeter of the areas referred to in article L. 5223-1 is decided by the representative of the State in the region, after obtaining t…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions common to credit institutions, payment institutions and electronic money institutions

Article L754-10

Article L. 316-1 is applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the version resulting fromOrder no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013, subject to the addition in the second paragraph, after the words: "to…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2 - Financing and management of the individual training entitlement of local elected representatives

Article D1621-14

The amount of sums received by a training body for local elected representatives, within the meaning of the second paragraph of article L. 1221-4, below which this body is not subject to the provision…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Book II: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO EUROPEAN UNION CITIZENS AND MEMBERS OF THEIR FAMILIES

Article L200-1

This book lays down the rules applicable to the entry, residence and removal of: 1° European Union citizens, as defined in Article L. 200-3; 3° Family members of European Union citizens and foreign na…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Prevention of health risk factors

Article L1528-1

Title VII of Book I of this Part shall apply to Wallis and Futuna.Articles L. 1171-2 and L. 1172-1 shall apply to Wallis and Futuna in their wording resulting from Act No. 2016-41 of 26 January 2016,…

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