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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Public policy

Article D3131-2

The derogations provided for in articles D. 3131-1 and D. 3131-4 to D. 3131-7 are subject to the allocation of at least equivalent periods of rest to the employees concerned. Where it is not possible…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter V: Incidents relating to the enforcement of the penal constraint

Article D49-90

During the public adversarial debate provided for in the second paragraph of Article 713-47, the president of the judicial court or the judge delegated by him shall be assisted by a court clerk. The a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Expenditure

Article D6263-4

Articles D. 2321-8 to D. 2321-16 shall apply to the collectivity of Saint-Barthélemy.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Expenditure

Article D6363-4

Articles D. 2321-8 to D. 2321-16 shall apply to the collectivity of Saint-Martin.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Mayotte Regional Health Agency

Article D1446-8

The Regional Conference on Health and Autonomy is made up of seven colleges whose members have the right to vote:1° The college of representatives of local and regional authorities, comprising :a) The…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Identification and lists of members of the medical professions.

Article D4113-121-1

Professionals who have obtained authorisation to practise part of the profession concerned appear on a separate list containing the professional title under which they are authorised to practise and t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Common provisions

Article D4364-15

When appliances and products are supplied by establishments with one or more sales outlets, each sales outlet must have at least one professional trained and competent under the conditions defined in…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter II: Cafés, public houses and pubs

Article D312-8

The classification decision referred to in Article D. 312-6 may be revoked for the remaining period of the initial classification decision if, following an adversarial procedure initiated by the body…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Control by the administrative authority

Article D3345-7

When a branch agreement on profit-sharing, participation or setting up a company savings plan, an inter-company savings plan, a collective company retirement savings plan or an approved inter-company…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Registration of members of the profession and non-practising graduates

Article D4311-96

For nurses exempted from registration on the roll, the operations of registering their training qualifications or their authorisation and collecting or updating the information mentioned in the second…

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