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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Constitution and membership.

Article L1253-3

…t of their members, the activities mentioned in article L. 1253-1 ; 2° Interprofessional ambulatory care societies mentioned inarticle L. 4041-1 of the Public Health Code and employing employees under…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3142-38

A decree of the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the terms and conditions for the application of this sub-section, in particular: 1° The conditions under which the employer may defer the leave due to th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Physiotherapists.

Article L4321-3

…he duration and programme of which are set by decree. Special arrangements are made to enable blind candidates to prepare for and take the tests under conditions equivalent to those for sighted candid…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Cross-border mergers

Article L236-32

The provisions of this section do not apply: 1° To companies in liquidation insofar as the distribution of their assets among the members has been the subject of a start on execution; 2° Companies sub…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title II: RULES FOR THE FORMATION AND PERFORMANCE OF CERTAIN CONTRACTS

Article R222-3

…er the conditions set out in articles L. 222-1 and L. 222-2 of this code, the supplier shall communicate to the consumer, without prejudice to the information specified by the legislative and regulato…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Legal regime for declarations of activity

Article L6351-3

Registration of the declaration of activity may be refused, stating the reasons for refusal and indicating the appeal procedures, by decision of the administrative authority in the following cases: 1°…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Access to the digital health space and rights of the holder

Article R1111-33

…es L. 1111-5, L. 1111-5-1, L. 2212-4, L. 2212-7 and L. 6211-3-1 is informed by the professional who cares for him or her of his or her right to object to the mention of this data in one or more of the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Local fire and rescue services

Article R1424-33

Local fire and rescue services, organised into first response centres primarily responsible for rescue missions, are the responsibility of municipalities or public establishments for inter-municipal c…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: The report

Article R4251-3

The objectives for the economical management of space and the fight against the artificialization of land are defined and are broken down territorially by considering: 1° The issues involved in preser…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Practice of the profession by postgraduate students, including when on leave of absence

Article D4131-3

…ndix 41-1, offers the necessary guarantees of good character and does not have any infirmity or medical condition incompatible with the practice of the profession. The departmental council may request…

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