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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article D6523-2-3

In the statistical and financial statement provided for in article R. 6332-31, the skills operators authorised in application of article D. 6523-2-1 mention, for the local authority or authorities con…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Composition of the Agency and Working Conditions Committee and procedures for electing and appointing its members

Article R1432-78

…e of civil servants, public sector employees and contractual public sector employees referred to in 2° of 2 of I of article L. 1432-11 is referred to as the "first college". The college of private-law…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Investment ratios

Article D214-22-1

…regulated market for financial instruments referred to in Article L. 421-1 or Article L. 422-1; and2° The multilateral trading facility on which these shares or units are admitted to trading has set…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Disputes

Article R2314-23

…quests for the implementation of a ballot monitoring system as provided for in Article L. 2314-17 ; 2° Disputes as provided for in Article L. 2314-32; 3° Challenges relating to a decision taken by the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Miscellaneous provisions

Article D6153-1-26

Replacements are carried out outside the service obligations of the junior doctor and outside the safety breaks from which he benefits under IV of article R. 6153-2.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Preliminary sub-section: Scope and transitional provisions relating to the governance of investment firms

Article L533-24-2

Sub-sections 2, 3 and 4 of this section do not apply to class 3 investment firms. Where a class 2 investment firm finds that it qualifies as a class 3 investment firm, subsections 2, 3 and 4 cease to…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Training of lenders and intermediaries

Article D314-26

The vocational training referred to in 2° of Article D. 314-23 as well as the continuing education referred to in Article D. 314-25 : 1° Their purpose is to enable people to acquire legal, economic an…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Corrective measures, restrictions on use, interruption of distribution, exemptions, information and advice for consumers

Article R1321-26

…e regional health agency, who will forward this information to the territorially competent prefect; 2° Immediately carry out an investigation to determine the cause; 3° Immediately report the findings…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR LOCAL AUTHORITIES GOVERNED BY ARTICLE 73 OF THE CONSTITUTION AND FOR SAINT-PIERRE-ET-MIQUELON

Article L361-2

…ent of persons across borders (Schengen Borders Code) and to the Schengen Borders Code are deleted; 2° 2° of Article L. 311-2 does not apply; 3° In Article L. 312-1, the words: "in Article 6 of Regula…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Safety at sporting events

Article L332-20

…minal Code, the penalties set out in article 131-39 of the same code.The prohibition referred to in 2° of article 131-39 of the French Penal Code applies to the activity in the course of or in connect…

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