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Showing 54015410 of 7758 articles for Art. 10 nov. 1982

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Kindergartens

Article R2324-47-2

…ager of a kindergarten must comply with the following minimum requirements: 1° Small kindergartens: 10 hours per year of work by the "Health and Inclusive Care" advisor, including 2 hours per quarter;…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: BUDGETS AND ACCOUNTS

Article R4313-1

…de fonctionnement et remboursement annuel de la dette en capital/recettes réelles de fonctionnement;10° Dépenses d'équipement brut/recettes réelles de fonctionnement;11° Encours de la dette/recettes r…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Training

Article R4623-31-2

The specific occupational health training provided for in Article L. 4623-10 enables candidates to acquire at least the following skills: 1° Knowledge of the world of work and the company ; 2° Knowled…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Disciplinary chambers of first instance.

Article R4322-28

…members of the councils of the ordre in accordance with the conditions laid down in article L. 4322-10, excluding councillors of the council concerned who are in office. The terms of office of the mem…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Retailers' cooperative societies.

Article L124-3

…hapter and by the non-contradictory provisions of Book II, Titles I to IV and the loi n° 47-1775 du 10 septembre 1947 portant statut de la coopération. The provisions of Book II, Titles I to IV concer…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Remuneration for library loans

Article L133-4

…entities mentioned in the third paragraph (2°) of article 3 of the aforementioned law no. 81-766 of 10 August 1981, determined on the basis of the information that these persons and their suppliers co…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Foreign nationals who are victims of trafficking in human beings or procuring, or who are involved in a programme to help them leave prostitution

Article L425-1

…icking in human beings or procuring, as referred to in articles 225-4-1 to 225-4-6 and 225-5 to 225-10 of the Criminal Code, or who testifies in criminal proceedings concerning a person prosecuted for…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Spouse and child of a foreign national holding long-term resident status - EU in another Member State of the European Union

Article L426-12

…insurance. The condition set out in article L. 412-1 does not apply. Notwithstanding article L. 414-10, this card does not authorise the exercise of a professional activity in the year following its f…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Assessment of the integration condition for the issue of a residence permit

Article L413-7

The first issue of the resident card provided for in articles L. 423-6, L. 423-10 or L. 423-16, the resident card bearing the wording "long-term resident-EU" provided for in articles L. 421-12, L. 421…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 56-1-2

…Articles 1741 and 1743 of the General Tax Code and articles 421-2-2, 433-1, 433-2 and 435-1 to 435-10 of the Criminal Code as well as the laundering of these offences, provided that the consultations…

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