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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 12: Age limit and extension of service

Article R6152-391

A contractual practitioner who wishes to extend his working life must submit a request to this effect to the director of the establishment in which he wishes to work, at least six months before the da…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R2142-39

I. - The vigilance system for medically assisted procreation concerns :1° Gametes, germinal tissue and embryos used for the purposes of medically assisted procreation and the restoration of hormonal f…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER: Terms and conditions of transfers of competence

Article D6271-3

…tative; 2° The Prefect of Guadeloupe or his representative; 3° The Regional Director of Public Finances of Guadeloupe or his representative; 4° A representative of the State appointed by the Prefect o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER: Terms and conditions of transfers of competence

Article D6371-3

…entative;2° The Prefect of Guadeloupe or his representative;3° The Regional Director of Public Finance of Guadeloupe or his representative;4° A representative of the State appointed by the Prefect of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tasks.

Article R4643-3

…fessionals in the building and public works sector and by all those involved in the construction process to take greater account of safety in manufacturing processes; 5° Proposes to the public authori…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article R835-3

For the application of this book to French Polynesia: 1° References to the Prefect are replaced by references to the High Commissioner of the Republic in French Polynesia; 2° In Article R. 810-1, the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 8: Staff

Article R1413-33

…7 of Law no. 84-16 of 11 January 1984 on the statutory provisions relating to the State civil service, subject to the provisions of Decree no. 2003-224 of 7 March 2003 laying down the rules applicabl…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Sports agents' reporting obligations

Article R222-32

…n desquels il met en rapport les parties intéressées à la conclusion d'un contrat relatif à l'exercice rémunéré d'une activité sportive ou d'entraînement, ou prévoyant la conclusion d'un contrat de tr…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-BARTHÉLEMY

Article R362-3

For the application of this book to Saint-Barthélemy:1° References to the departmental council are replaced by references to the territorial council of Saint-Barthélemy;2° References to the prefect ar…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation

Article L4422-35

The provisions relating to the terms of office of members and chairmen of regional economic, social and environmental councils as set out in articles L. 4134-6 à L. 4134-7-2. For the application of Ar…

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