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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: FAMILY GROUPING SCHEME

Article R434-2

The legal residence in France of at least eighteen months referred to in article L. 434-2 must have been completed under cover of the residence documents referred to in article R. 434-1 or the followi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Purpose of policies to promote the employment of people with disabilities.

Article L5211-2

As part of the regional public vocational training service defined in article L. 6121-2, the region is responsible for access to training and vocational qualifications for people with disabilities. It…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Rules for use and hygiene applicable to collective water misting systems

Article R1335-20

An order of the Minister for Health defines the technical and procedural rules for the application of this sub-section, aimed at ensuring health safety, in particular:1° Technical provisions applicabl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Biological activities for medically assisted procreation

Article R2142-28

The health establishment, organisation, health cooperation group or laboratory authorised to carry out the activities mentioned in a of 2° of Article R. 2142-1 keeps the following information confiden…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Biological activities for medically assisted procreation

Article R2142-29

The health establishment, body, health cooperation group or laboratory authorised to carry out the activities mentioned in e of 2° of Article R. 2142-1 keeps, with due respect for confidentiality, for…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Deductions from apprenticeship tax

Article D6241-29

Expenditure that is deductible, pursuant to I of article L. 6241-2, from the main part of the apprenticeship tax referred to in the same I, is that which meets the following conditions:1° Expenditure…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Employers' group made up of private-sector members and local authorities.

Article L1253-22

Subject to the provisions of this section, the provisions of sections 1 and 2 apply to employers' groups made up of private-sector members and local authorities.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: UCITS.

Article R214-2

For the purposes of paragraphs 2 and 3, when a UCITS consists of one or more investment compartments, each compartment shall be considered a separate UCITS.

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter I: Internal taxes.

Article 266 octies

The tax referred to in article 266 sexies is based on :1. The weight of waste received or transferred to another State by the operators or persons mentioned in 1 of I of Article 266e;2. The weight of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of elements and products of the human body.

Article L1522-2

Article L. 1220-1 and Chapter I of Title II of Book II of this Part in the version resulting from Order No. 2017-51 of 19 January 2017, with the exception of Articles L. 1221-2 and L. 1221-9, are appl…

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