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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Biomedicine

Article L1418-6

The Agency's staff are governed by the provisions of articles L. 5323-1 to L. 5323-4. The members of the Agency's Board of Directors and any other persons in possession of information held by the Agen…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 65

…r she has committed or attempted to commit this offence, the information provided for in 1°, 3° and 4° of Article 61-1 and be informed that they have the right to be assisted by a lawyer in accordance…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Entry on the list of industrial property attorneys

Article R422-6

The application for registration of a company in the special section provided for in Article L. 422-7 is submitted by its agent or, where the company has not yet been formed, by the agent of the partn…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Duration of the contract

Article R6222-63

The provisions of articles R. 6222-61 and R. 6222-62 also apply to apprentices who are recognised as high-level sportspeople during their apprenticeship.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Duration of the contract

Article R6222-62

In the case provided for in article R. 6222-61, the duration of the apprenticeship is extended by a maximum of one year, without prejudice to the conclusion, where applicable, of a new contract with a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Duration of the contract

Article R6222-61

…provided in the training establishment with a view to leading to the diploma or professional qualification provided for in the contract is spread over a period of time equal to the normal apprenticesh…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 11: Termination of service.

Article R6152-630

…the resignation occurs during one of the contracts mentioned in the second paragraph of article R. 6152-610, the notice period is one month for contracts of less than six months and two months for co…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 11: Termination of service.

Article R6152-631

Attached practitioners who are former university clinical chiefs and hospital assistants, former university hospital assistants, former university assistants and hospital assistants, former university…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Performance of duties.

Article R6152-617

Attached practitioners may be placed on unpaid parental leave to bring up their child. In this position, practitioners retain their rights to step advancement, reduced by half.Parental leave is grante…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Performance of duties.

Article R6152-622

…ntering into a civil solidarity pact ;2° One working day for the marriage of a child;3° (Repealed) ;4° Three working days in the event of the death or very serious illness of the practitioner's spouse…

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