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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Leave, continuing education and trade union rights

Article R6152-712

The provisions of the Labour Code and those of the Social Security Code relating to annual or sick leave, maternity or adoption leave, paternity leave, parental presence leave, family solidarity leave…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Leave, continuing education and trade union rights

Article R6152-714

Special leave of absence is granted by the director of the establishment to duly authorised practitioners' union representatives under the conditions set out in article R. 6152-73.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Leave, continuing education and trade union rights

Article R6152-713

Practitioners recruited on the basis of 3° of article L. 6251-1 must maintain and improve their knowledge. They are entitled to training leave, the duration of which is set at fifteen working days per…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Bodies of the commune

Article L2573-7

…e adaptations provided for in II to XVIII. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AS PROVIDED FOR IN L. 2123-1La loi n° 2022-217 du 21 février 2022 relative à la différenciation, la décentralisation, la déconcentratio…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions applicable to insurance undertakings.

Article R332-7

For the representation of technical provisions corresponding to the classes mentioned in 4 to 7, 11 and 12 of Article R. 321-1 : 1° (Repealed) 2° Notwithstanding the provisions of Article R. 332-6, pr…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Death certificates.

Article 79

The death certificate will state:1° The day, time and place of death;2° The first names, surname, date and place of birth, occupation and domicile of the deceased;3° The first names, surnames, occupat…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Monitoring compliance with obligations and penalties

Article R561-40

For the application of 14° of I of Article L. 561-36, the competent administrative authority for monitoring compliance by the persons mentioned in 8°, 11° and 15° of Article L. 561-2 with the obligati…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Monitoring compliance with obligations and penalties

Article R561-41

Inspections to ensure that the persons referred to in 10°, 11° bis and 14° of Article L. 561-2 are complying with the obligations referred to in the first paragraph of I of Article L. 561-36 are condu…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Monitoring compliance with obligations and penalties

Article R561-42

The documents, information and evidence required by the officers to carry out their inspection duties will be made available to them on request.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE

Article L613-7

The administrative authority may revoke the prohibition on return at any time.When the foreign national applies to have the prohibition on return revoked, his application is only admissible if he can…

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