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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Work involving exposure to radiation

Article D4153-21

…For young people aged 16 or over, the prohibition mentioned in I may be waived under the conditions and in the forms laid down in section 3 of this chapter and subject to compliance with the provision…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Work involving exposure to mechanical vibration

Article D4153-20

…poses them to a level of vibration higher than the daily exposure values defined in article R. 4443-2.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Pre-contractual information

Article L224-27-3

Prior to the conclusion of a contract, providers of publicly available Internet access and interpersonal electronic communications services shall communicate, as part of the price information, for a b…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Pre-contractual information

Article L224-27-1

…uration required to be able to benefit from promotions, any costs associated with changing provider and the compensation and reimbursement conditions available to consumers. They also inform consumers…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Qualifications required.

Article R321-27

…uction for the entire duration of the training period set out in the first paragraph of article R. 321-26. It is interspersed with sessions of theoretical instruction. The trainee may ask the Conseil…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Qualifications required.

Article R321-29

At the end of the first year of the traineeship, the Conseil des maisons de vente will ensure, on the basis of a file provided by the trainee's supervisor, that the trainee is fit to continue the prof…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Qualifications required.

Article R321-26

…oretical instruction relating to an in-depth knowledge of artistic, technical, economic, accounting and legal matters and practical instruction, given under the supervision of the Conseil des maisons…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Qualifications required.

Article R321-28

…nationale des commissaires de justice, for traineeships in the offices of commissaires de justice, and on the advice of the Conseil national des courtiers de marchandises assermentés, for those carri…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorisation procedure

Article R1321-13-2

The easements relating to the protection perimeters mentioned in article L. 1321-2 are appended to the local town planning scheme under the conditions defined in article L. 153-60 of the town planning…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK III: Certain forms of sale and exclusivity clauses.

Article Annexe 3-2-3

CANDIDATE FOR THE EXAMINATION OF SKILLS PROVIDED FORIN ARTICLE R. 321-19 OF THE CODE OF COMMERCEI, the undersigned ..............................................................................Born on…

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