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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Special conditions of secondment

Article L1262-7

The provisions of this section do not apply to temporary employment agencies as defined in Article L. 1251-2 or to modelling agencies as defined in Article L. 7123-12.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article R211-1-1

For the application of B of II and III of article L. 211-2, the travel service whose value is at least 25% of the value of the combination represents a significant part.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession of medical electroradiology manipulator

Article L4351-3

The diplomas mentioned in Article L. 4351-2 are the French State diploma for medical electroradiology manipulators or the diploma for advanced technicians in medical imaging and therapeutic radiology.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: APPEALS TO THE NATIONAL COURT ON ASYLUM RIGHTS

Article R532-30

The provisions of articles R. 113-2 to R. 113-4 of the Code of Administrative Justice are applicable to referrals made pursuant to article L. 532-5.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: DEVELOPMENT OF NEW CONURBATIONS

Article R5321-1

Changes to the territorial boundaries of communes made pursuant to article L. 5321-2 are subject to the provisions of articles L. 2112-7 to L. 2112-10.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
A: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1759-0 A

…of the deductions that should have been made or declared, in the case of omissions or inaccuracies;2° 10% of the deductions that should have been made or declared, in the case of failure to file the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L8291-2

In the event of failure to comply with the obligation to declare referred to in Article L. 8291-1, the employer or, where applicable, the user undertaking shall be liable to an administrative fine. Fa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R1221-23

…r in recipients associated or possibly associated with the administration of a labile blood product;2° Serious adverse reaction: an adverse reaction resulting in death or life-threatening, disabling o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Authorisation procedure applicable to the termination or transfer of the contract.

Article R4623-20

The application for authorisation to dismiss an occupational health physician, to terminate a fixed-term employment contract in the cases provided for in article L. 4623-5-1 as well as the application…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VIII: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R284-2

…ced by the reference to the senior administrator of the territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands; 2° The references to the mayor are replaced by the reference to the district chief; 3° The reference…

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