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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Identity and travel documents

Article L2512-29

The departments placed under the authority of the Mayor of Paris are responsible, in accordance with article L. 1611-2-1, for receiving and entering applications for national identity cards and passpo…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Additives, enzymes and flavourings intended for human consumption

Article R412-22

The enforcement measures provided for in Article L. 412-1 : 1° The provisions of Articles 2, 3, 4, 5 and 13 of Regulation (EC) No 2065/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 November…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Title V: Supervision of apprenticeship training leading to a diploma

Article R6251-2

Pedagogical supervision of apprenticeship training leading to a diploma is carried out by the relevant certifying minister, who informs the regional prefect. The inspection may be requested by an appr…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Composition and operation of the Steering Committee

Article R1221-23

The Orientation Council attached to the National Council is made up of nine members appointed by order of the Minister responsible for local and regional authorities, as follows: 1° Three local electe…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Certification procedure

Article R224-2

In addition, the following are subject to the certification procedure provided for in article R. 225: 1° The costs listed in article R. 93 that are subject to a fee structure set by a regulatory provi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Provisions specific to 1°: "intensive care" and 2°: "dispensatory polyvalent intensive care

Article D6124-28-4

The non-medical team in the intensive care unit comprises at least : 1° Two nurses for five open beds ; 2° One nursing assistant for every four open beds; 3° A physiotherapist able to work seven days…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Accounting provisions

Article D6265-1

Articles D. 1611-1, R. 1617-1 to R. 1617-18, articles D. 1617-19 to D. 1617-23 and articles R. 3334-1 to R. 3334-22, R. 3335-1, R. 3341-1 to R. 3341-2-1 and D. 3342-1 to D. 3342-13 are applicable to t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Accounting provisions

Article D6365-1

Articles D. 1611-1, R. 1617-1 to R. 1617-18, articles D. 1617-19 to D. 1617-23 and articles R. 3334-1 to R. 3334-22, R. 3335-1, R. 3341-1 to R. 3341-2-1 and D. 3342-1 to D. 3342-13 are applicable to t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Declaration and approval of organisations

Article L7232-1-1

Any legal entity or sole proprietorship wishing to benefit from 1° and 2° of article L. 7233-2 and article L. 7233-3 must declare its activity to the competent authority in accordance with the conditi…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Employee inventions

Article R611-5

If the employee's declaration does not comply with the provisions of Article R. 611-2 (1° and 2°) or, where applicable, of Article R. 611-3, the employer shall inform the person concerned of the speci…

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