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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Exemption authorisation for young people undergoing vocational training

Article R4153-39

…e provisions of this section apply to the following young people aged between fifteen and eighteen: 1° Apprentices and holders of professionalisation contracts ; 2° Vocational training trainees; 3° Pu…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Other conditions of access and practice

Article R519-9

…referred to in 4° of the same I as well as the agents of the banking intermediaries referred to in 1° of the same I when they carry out an intermediation activity in addition to the provision of a pr…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Public billing portal

Article L2192-6

This sub-section does not apply to invoices issued in performance of contracts awarded by: 1° The State and its public establishments in the event of national defence or security imperatives; 2° The C…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions.

Article D4622-31

…on the organisation and operation of the occupational health and safety service, in particular on : 1° The budget and the implementation of the budget of the occupational health and prevention service…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Book IV: Organisations and special insurance schemes

Article R451-1

The information body referred to in article L. 451-1 is designated by an order of the Minister for the Economy. It shall respond to the requests provided for in the same article within a maximum of se…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Chairman and Vice-Chairman

Article R1423-11

The election of the chairmen and vice-chairmen is held by secret ballot, per assembly and by an absolute majority of the members present. It takes place either when at least three-quarters of the memb…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Special provisions for the Moselle, Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin départements

Article R3134-1

…yer shall keep a register of employees employed on Sundays and public holidays on work mentioned in 1° to 5° of article L. 3134-5. This register shall show for each Sunday and public holiday the numbe…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Mortgages

Article L313-2

Excluded from the scope of this chapter are: 1° Loans granted to legal persons governed by public law; 2° Those intended, in any form whatsoever, to finance a professional activity, in particular that…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Multiannual regional plan for risk management and healthcare system efficiency

Article R1434-24

The agreement referred to inarticle L. 182-2-1-1 of the Social Security Code may provide for specific complementary regional actions, the implementation of which it defines.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: General provisions

Article 129

The conciliation shall be attempted, unless specifically provided otherwise, at the place and time that the judge considers favourable and in accordance with the terms that he or she shall determine.T…

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