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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Objection to the hiring of apprentices

Article R6225-4

In the cases provided for in section 1, the Prefect's decision to object to the hiring of an apprentice is taken, where applicable, within three months of the expiry of the deadline set by the Labour…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Saint-Barthélemy

Article L3251-4

…the host local authority, the State representative in Saint-Barthélemy will send the transfer order and the medical and administrative documents mentioned in article L. 3251-1 to the State representat…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Combating mental illness

Article L3824-4

…s on the territory of the host collectivity, the senior administrator shall send the transfer order and the medical and administrative documents mentioned in article L. 3824-1 to the High Commissioner…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Opticians.

Article L4362-4

Notwithstanding the provisions of article L. 4362-1, holders of a diploma from a national vocational school, optics and eyewear section, or a certificate from the Ecole des Métiers d'Optique may pract…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Home delivery.

Article R5125-48

…ts, products or articles mentioned in article L. 4211-1. He shall also ensure that all explanations and recommendations are made available to the patient.

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French Civil Aviation CodeIn force
CHAPTER VI: PENSIONS.

Article L426-4

The terms and conditions for the application of…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Sociétés anonymes d'assurance, de capitalisation et de réassurance.

Article L322-4

…t be notified of changes in the ownership of the undertakings referred to in 1° of Article L. 310-2 and in 1° of III of Article L. 310-1-1 . The acquisition or extension of direct or indirect sharehol…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Access to documents.

Article L8113-4

…referred to in Article L. 8112-1 may, during their inspections, ask to see all the books, registers and documents made compulsory by this Code or by any legal provision relating to labour regulations.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Other provisions.

Article R662-4

…the Code of Civil Procedure subject to the provisions of Articles R. 611-23-1, R. 662-5 to R. 662-7 and R. 662-18.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Financing

Article D4163-48

…le L. 351-14-1 of the Social Security Code, by an insured person aged 57 whose average annual wages and earned income, as defined in 3° of I of article D. 351-8 of the same code, is equal to 80% of th…

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