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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Critical care

Article R6123-36-1

I. - Authorisation for 1° under the adult critical care modality and for 1° and 2° under the paediatric critical care modality may only be granted if the holder has access, on site or by agreement, to…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Persons holding the required diplomas, professional qualifications or qualification certificates

Article R212-86

…ersons: 1° Who have been the subject of one of the convictions mentioned in I of article L. 212-9 ; 2° Who are subject to one of the measures provided for in II of article L. 212-9 or L. 212-13 ; 3° W…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Transfer of the employment contract.

Article L1224-4

A decree of the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the application of articles L. 1224-1 and L. 1224-2.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Duties, conditions of access and exercise and incompatibilities.

Article L812-8-1

The persons mentioned in III of article L. 812-2 are subject to the rules of incompatibility set out in their statutes.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: CONTROL OF THE HOLDING OF SECURITIES

Article R812-1

The Minister for the Interior shall establish by order the list of tolls mentioned in 2° of Article L. 812-3.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: The decision or opinion of the departmental committee.

Article R752-10

If the application for authorisation to operate a business within the meaning of articles R. 752-4 to R. 752-6 is complete, the commission secretariat shall inform the mayor. In the absence of any inf…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Access to detention facilities

Article R744-46

The individual approvals mentioned in 2° of article R. 744-43 are issued by the Minister responsible for immigration.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common principles

Article L6323-1

The personal training account is opened and closed under the conditions defined in article L. 5151-2.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Withdrawal of residence permits

Article L432-12

If a foreign national who cannot be the subject of an expulsion decision pursuant to articles L. 631-2 or L. 631-3 is the holder of a residence permit this may be withdrawn if he/she is the subject of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: The National Enforcement Committee

Article L561-40

…tional Sanctions Committee may impose one of the following administrative sanctions: 1° A warning ; 2° a reprimand 3° A temporary ban on exercising the activity or exercising managerial responsibiliti…

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