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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Derogation from the weekly working time in the event of combination with another part-time employment contract

Article D5132-43-15

…for a part-time employment contract with an employer other than those mentioned in articles L. 5132-4 and L. 5213-13 ;2° A document specifying the employment support measures that it plans to implemen…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Guaranteed representation of funds, professional civil liability, remuneration and continuing professional training.

Article R814-28-4

…self-study programmes or distance learning courses or courses, up to a limit of ten hours per year;4° Conducting training, colloquia, conferences and seminars and teaching in a professional or univer…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Occupational health medical file

Article R4624-45-6

…occupational health medical record is created and during the situations provided for in article R. 4624-45-7, by any means including electronic means: 1° Of his right to object to access to the occup…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Issue.

Article D5125-45-1

…research concerns medicinal products which, as part of the treatment, are dispensed in pharmacies; 4° The patients would have received these medicinal products if they had not been included in these…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions.

Article L4323-4-2

…dist is practised illegally:1° Any person who practises chiropody, within the meaning of Article L. 4322-1, without holding a State diploma in chiropody or any other qualification referred to in Artic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Entry on the roll of the order

Article R4222-4-1

…It shall refuse registration if the applicant does not meet the conditions laid down in articles L. 4222-4 and L. 4232-12, if it is established, under the conditions laid down in II, that he does not…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter V: Consolidated and combined financial statements

Article R345-1-4

…Book II of the Code de la mutualité, of a union mutualiste de groupe referred to in Article L. 111-4-2 of the same code, a provident institution or a union governed by Title 3 of Book 9 of the Social…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L311-4-1

…m is brought to the attention of the purchaser when the recording media mentioned in Article L. 311-4 are put up for sale. An explanatory note on this remuneration and its purposes, which can be integ…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Control.

Article L1263-4-1

…g of an employee, the posting declaration mentioned in the second paragraph of I of Article L. 1262-4-1 may submit a reasoned report to the competent administrative authority. The latter may order, in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organs, tissues, cells and products.

Article L1272-4-2

…d a fine of 75,000 euros: 1° Without having made the prior declaration provided for in article L. 1243-3 of the Public Health Code ; 2° While the Minister in charge of research has opposed the exercis…

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