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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Health and hygiene measures to control insect vectors

Article R1331-13

I.-Under article R. 3114-9, II, 2°, the mayor, as part of his responsibilities for health and hygiene, acts to prevent the establishment and development of insect vectors within his municipality. II -…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Assistance for employees on part-time work

Article R5122-2

…2-8. By way of derogation, in the cases provided for in 3° or 5° of article R. 5122-1, this opinion may be obtained after the request mentioned in the first paragraph, and sent within a maximum period…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Recruitment.

Article R6152-7-2

…ic committee and the chairman of the grouping medical commission as provided for in article R. 6132-9.Hospital practitioners appointed in an establishment that is a member of the consortium may apply.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VIII: GUARANTEES GRANTED TO LOCAL ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES

Article L1881-1

…ion representing employment expenses is set on a flat-rate basis at 100% of the allowances paid for mayors in municipalities in the smallest demographic stratum of the order of the High Commissioner p…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Council of auction houses

Article L321-18

…arliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005 on the recognition of professional qualifications; 9° Drawing up a compendium of ethical obligations applicable to the persons mentioned in Article L.…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R222-10

…ersons: 1° who, unless exempted by the application of the provisions of articles R. 222-18, R. 222-19, last paragraph, or R. 222-27, have passed the examination mentioned in article R. 222-14 and have…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Contract for the sale of travel and holidays

Article L211-7

…rental of seasonal furnished accommodation, which remains governed by the aforementioned law no. 70-9 of 2 January 1970 and by the texts adopted for its application. II - It does not apply to travel s…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Provisions applicable in municipalities with a state police force

Article L2214-4

…defined in 2° of article L. 2212-2 and placed by that article as a general rule in the hands of the mayor, falls to the State alone in communes where the police are state-run, except in the case of ne…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: List of diplomas, professional qualifications or qualification certificates

Article A212-1

…the list of qualifications acquired up to 31 December 2015 and in the table annexed to the order of 9 March 2020 setting the list of qualifications previously included in annex II-1 of article A. 212-…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1 : Commission du cinéma d'art et d'essai

Article 231-40

…ix qualified personalities;8° One qualified personality in the field of short cinematographic works;9° The advisor in charge of cinema in the regional directorate of cultural affairs of each of the ad…

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