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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Terms of self-employed practice

Article R4321-134

…pects the professional independence of each of them.In accordance with the provisions of article L. 4113-9, agreements, contracts and amendments are communicated to the Conseil Départemental de l'Ordr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Terms of self-employed practice

Article R4321-131

A contract to work with a liberal profession or as a liberal assistant may be concluded for a fixed or indefinite period. However, the terms and conditions stipulated in the contract must be renegotia…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Terms of self-employed practice

Article R4321-132

…a masseur-physiotherapist to manage his own practice.However, the Conseil Départemental de l'Ordre may authorise, for a period of six months, which may be renewable once, the running by a masseur-phy…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Terms of self-employed practice

Article R4321-135

…the patient's free choice of masseur-physiotherapist must be respected.The masseur-physiotherapist may use documents on the common letterhead of the association or practice society of which he or she…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Provision to the establishments mentioned in article L. 3221-4 of the assets allocated to the public service for combating mental illnesses

Article R3221-13

…o the State or the département is made available, the establishments referred to in article L. 3221-4 may only carry out enlargement or demolition work with the agreement of the local authority that o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 6: Recognition of the professional qualifications of nationals of a Member State of the European Community or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area.

Article R2223-133

For the application of articles L. 2223-47 to L. 2223-51 and this sub-section, the competent authority is the territorially competent prefect by virtue of article R. 2223-56.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 6: Recognition of the professional qualifications of nationals of a Member State of the European Community or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area.

Article R2223-136

…funeral authority, company or association authorised in accordance with Article L. 2223-23 and who carries out the funeral activity for which recognition of professional qualifications is sought.This…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 6: Recognition of the professional qualifications of nationals of a Member State of the European Community or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area.

Article R2223-135

The verification of the knowledge of the applicant for recognition of his professional qualifications provided for in article L. 2223-50 is made on the basis of supporting documents produced by the ap…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 6: Recognition of the professional qualifications of nationals of a Member State of the European Community or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area.

Article R2223-134

I. - When an application for recognition of the professional qualifications provided for in article L. 2223-49, the Prefect shall acknowledge receipt of the applicant's file within one month of the re…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 6: Recognition of the professional qualifications of nationals of a Member State of the European Community or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area.

Article R2223-137

…r responsible for health shall inform the prefect of the progress of the various phases of the application of the compensation measures provided for in Article L. 2223-50. The Prefect notifies the app…

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