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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Openings, mutations and transfers.

Article L3332-3

…rname, first names, place of birth, occupation and place of residence;2° The location of the outlet;3° the capacity in which the premises are to be managed and the surname, forenames, profession and a…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IV: Transitional provisions.

Article R441-30

…relevant risk-free rate curve used to calculate the best estimate provided for in Article R. 351-2; 3° The technical rate of this annuity is the single rate that leads to the same constitutive capital…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article R421-39

…mployer, establishment or host company has been convicted under article L. 8256-2 of the same code; 3° The foreign national's employer, establishment or host company has failed to comply with its lega…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Fonds de développement pour l'insertion professionnelle des handicapés.

Article L5214-3

…nd continued employment of disabled workers, with the aim of making their career paths more secure; 3° To finance all or part of pre-qualifying and certifying vocational training for disabled jobseeke…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L5125-32

…ights, and the minimum installation conditions that pharmacies must meet ; 2° (Paragraph deleted) ; 3° The conditions under which the holder of a pharmacy provided for in Article L. 5125-21 must be re…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Internal organisation.

Article L6146-3

Public health establishments may use medical, odontological and pharmaceutical staff for temporary work assignments, under the conditions laid down in article 9-3 of law no. 86-33 of 9 January 1986 on…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions applicable to requests for information issued by the French services

Article R49-35

…asons for the urgent processing requested; 2° The circumstances in which the offence was committed; 3° The nature of the offence; 4° The purposes for which the information is requested; 5° The link be…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Single registration

Article L773-36

I.-Subject to the provisions of II, the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same ta…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Single registration

Article L774-36

I.-Subject to the provisions of II, the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Criminal provisions.

Article L7124-30

…rground attraction director, to employ a child under the age of sixteen in his or her performances; 3° For fathers and mothers working in the professions mentioned in 1° and 2°, to employ a child unde…

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