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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope and definitions

Article R5124-8

Unless expressly stated otherwise in the authorisation to open provided for in Article R. 5124-6, a pharmaceutical establishment benefiting from an authorisation granted under 5° of Article R. 5124-2…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Installation conditions

Article R5125-8

I.-The surface area, layout, arrangement and equipment of a pharmacy's premises are appropriate to its activities and enable compliance with the good practices referred to in Article L. 5121-5. The ph…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Assistance for employees in partial activity

Article R5522-86

A specific rate of partial activity allowance may be set in Mayotte under the conditions set out inarticle R. 5122-12 of the Labour Code.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Foreign workers.

Article R5523-8

In Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, the temporary residence permit marked "employee" authorises the holder to carry out one or more paid professional activities under current legislation. It is valid for a m…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Support for mobility training.

Article R5522-81

Approval is granted by the Prefect for a renewable period of between one and three years.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Special schemes

Article R5524-8

For the application of article R. 5424-2 in Mayotte, the following words are added after the words "affiliated to the insurance scheme": "applicable in Mayotte".

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Aid for redeployment and retraining measures

Article R5522-89

For the application of article R. 5123-29 in Mayotte: 1° 6° is repealed; 2° The words: "of article R. 351-27 of the Social Security Code" are replaced by the words: "of article 12 of order no. 2002-41…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Contrat jeune en entreprise.

Article D5522-8

The aid is paid to the employer quarterly in arrears.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article R5522-84

…le L. 242-1 of the Social Security Code" are replaced by the words: "within the meaning of article 28-1 of order no. 96-1122 of 20 December 1996 relating to the improvement of public health, to sickne…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Management entrusted to a public institution in the absence of an agreement.

Article D5427-8

Supporting documents for income and expenditure must be kept for at least five years after the end of the financial year and must be produced whenever required.

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