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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Registration

Article R822-5

In application of the first paragraph of article L. 822-1-2, natural persons who, for a period of at least fifteen years, have been engaged in a public or private activity that has enabled them to acq…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Budgetary control

Article A211-58-1

…financial account, the budget controller shall receive the draft documents provided for inArticle 175 of Decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budgetary and accounting management before th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Periods of work experience in a professional environment

Article D5134-50-1

One or more periods of work experience may be prescribed for an employee on an employment support contract, with his agreement and that of his employer. Each of these periods is the subject of an agre…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Periods of work experience in a professional environment

Article D5134-50-3

The body that prescribes the work placement in application of article L. 5135-2 sends the Agence de services et de paiement a copy of the agreement referred to in article D. 5135-2.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Periods of work experience in a professional environment

Article D5134-50-2

…s of work experience undertaken during the employment support contract may not represent more than 25% of the total duration of the contract.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Provisions specific to 5° "haematology intensive care".

Article D6124-31-5

The holder is part of the regional haematological pathology care network, which aims to encourage and structure cooperation, particularly through telehealth.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L131-5

I.-In the case of assignment of the exploitation right, where the author has suffered a loss of more than seven twelfths due to injury or insufficient forecasting of the proceeds of the work, he may r…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Markets of national interest

Article L761-5

…r products that come from holdings located within the reference perimeter.No later than 31 December 2012, an assessment of the organisation of markets of national interest, focusing in particular on t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 1-5-2

Article Annexe 1-5-2

ENNEX 1-5-2 STANDARD FORM FOR SIMPLIFIED ANNUAL ACCOUNTING PUBLICATION STATEMENT-BUSINESS 1. Declarant (1) Name or business name of the legal entity Registered with the RCS, number Identity and capaci…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 5: Diplomas provided for in Article L. 2223-25-1

Article D2223-55-3

The minimum number of hours of theoretical instruction required to obtain the diploma is:70 hours for the diploma enabling the holder to work as a master of ceremonies;140 hours for the diploma enabli…

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