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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Criminal provisions.

Article L8323-3

The act by any person, directly or through an intermediary, of hiring, keeping in their service or employing for any period whatsoever a foreigner who does not hold a permit authorising him/her to wor…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Purpose and opening conditions.

Article L6325-2-1

The public or private training bodies mentioned in article L. 6325-2 may not make the enrolment of an employee on a professionalisation contract conditional upon the latter paying a financial contribu…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1a: Special provisions applicable to beneficiaries of the insurance allowance following resignation

Article R5426-2-1

The reason for deregistration mentioned in f of 3° of Article L. 5412-1 may only be invoked by Pôle emploi as part of the checks mentioned in II of Article L. 5426-1-2.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Supervisory Board, Executive Board and Management Board

Article L6143-2-4

The psychological project provided for in article L. 6143-2 includes several sections relating to the clinical activities of psychologists and their training and research activities, as well as the wa…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Identification and verification of customer identity

Article R561-5-2

For the application of 2° of I of Article L. 561-5, and when the measures provided for in 1° to 4° of Article R. 561-5-1 cannot be implemented, the persons referred to in Article L. 561-2 shall verify…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article D6124-271

…article R. 6123-202 and implemented by the holder of the authorisation for surgical care activity; 2° Doctors specialising in anaesthesia and intensive care. A doctor is appointed to coordinate the u…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I

Article L4021-2

…he absence of national professional councils, from representatives of the profession or speciality; 2° Guidelines within the framework of national health policy; 3° Guidelines resulting from the dialo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Registration

Article A822-2-1

…a file in duplicate comprising: 1° All official documents proving their identity and nationality; 2° All proof of the diplomas, certificates or titles they hold; 3° All proof enabling the content an…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Scope of collective bargaining

Article L3142-94-2

…uration of the annual leave of absence, which must be at least ten working days per calendar year ; 2° The period of notice within which the employee must inform his employer of his absence or, beyond…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Designation of a registrant and a correspondent

Article R561-27

The correspondents and registrants designated by the same person mentioned in Article L. 561-2 shall provide each other with the information brought to their attention by the department mentioned in A…

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