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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R6241-22

No later than 31 December of the year preceding that in respect of which the apprenticeship tax is due, the representative of the State in the region shall publish the list, communicated by the Presid…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Approval of doping prevention medical centres

Article D232-4-1

Approval is granted once the conditions defined in article D. 232-5 have been met. It specifies the territorial jurisdiction in which the doping prevention medical units operate. In each territorial j…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Drawing up the plan

Article R4251-15

The deliberation of the regional council setting the procedures for drawing up the plan provided for in article L. 4251-4 specifies the period within which the persons mentioned in 3° to 6° of I of Ar…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1 : Examination for admission to the probationary period, probationary period and examination to qualify as a court-appointed administrator

Article R811-10

The examination panel for access to the traineeship is composed as follows:1° A magistrate of the judiciary or an adviser to the Court of Cassation or an advocate general to that court, in extraordina…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions.

Article L4363-1

Hearing-aid acousticians, students studying for the diploma provided for in article L. 4361-3 and the persons mentioned in article L. 4361-5 are bound by professional secrecy under the conditions and…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Municipal police

Article L2212-4

In the event of serious or imminent danger, such as the natural accidents provided for in 5° of article L. 2212-2, the mayor shall prescribe the implementation of safety measures required by the circu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Creation and content of the shared medical file

Article R1111-41

The Caisse nationale de l'assurance maladie is the data controller within the meaning of article 3 of amended law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and civil libert…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Combating the presence of lead

Article L1334-6

The report referred to in article L. 1334-5 is produced when all or part of a residential building built before 1st January 1949 is sold, in accordance with the terms and conditions set out in article…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: PROCEDURE BEFORE THE FRENCH OFFICE FOR THE PROTECTION OF REFUGEES AND APATRIDS

Article R531-35

When, in the cases and under the conditions set out in article L. 531-41, the interested party intends to submit a request for reconsideration, he or she must make a new application for registration w…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: While the State responsible for examining the asylum application is being determined and for the purposes of enforcing the transfer decision

Article L751-5

Foreign nationals placed under house arrest in application of article L. 751-2 must appear when summoned by the administrative authority, respond to requests for information and attend the interviews…

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