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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article R1263-2-1

The company's representative on the national territory mentioned in II of article L. 1262-2-1 carries out on behalf of the employer the obligations incumbent upon him pursuant to article R. 1263-1. Th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Controls

Article L3515-1

The officers mentioned in article L. 1312-1 of this Code and article L. 8112-1 of the Labour Code shall ensure compliance with articles L. 3512-8, L. 3512-12, L. 3513-5 and L. 3513-6 of this Code and…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Holders of the state diploma

Article D4321-15

…ls required to practise the activities of the profession of masseur-physiotherapist as defined by : 1° Articles L. 4321-1 and R. 4321-1 to R. 4321-13 of the Public Health Code; 2° The reference framew…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1-1: Single integration contract.

Article L5134-19-4

…sidies for professional integration provided for in article L. 5134-19-1. This agreement sets out : 1° The forecast number of professional integration aids allocated for the recruitment, under a singl…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Nature and conditions of granting

Article R5141-17

…decision to grant a repayable advance entails the simultaneous granting of the aid provided for in 1° and 3° of article R. 5141-1.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Commencement of proceedings

Article L742-1

…as defined in the second paragraph of article L. 724-1 and has assets other than those mentioned in 1° of the same article, the commission, after summoning the debtor and obtaining his agreement, refe…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: "Employee" residence permit

Article R421-1

The temporary residence permit bearing the word "employee" provided for in article L. 421-1 authorises the exercise of a professional activity under the conditions defined in articles R. 5221-1 et seq…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Budget and accounts

Article L2564-19-1

The twentieth paragraph of article L. 2313-1 is applicable in Mayotte from 1 January 2014.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Disciplinary action

Article R4126-1-2

The provisions of sections 1 and 3 to 7 of this chapter are applicable to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon under the conditions set out in Article R. 4112-6-1.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definition

Article D548-1

The amount of credit referred to in Article L. 548-1 may not exceed €2,000 per lender and per project. The term of such credit may not exceed seven years. The contractual interest rate for such credit…

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