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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Registration.

Article D4644-6

The registration file provided for in Article L. 4644-1 is sent to the Regional Director of Companies, Competition, Consumer Affairs, Labour and Employment by registered letter with acknowledgement of…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Single section: Fines for transport companies that fail to comply with entry regulations

Article R821-6

The official report recording the transport company's failure, mentioned in article L.821-12, is sent to the administrative authority mentioned in article R.* 821-1. A copy of the official report is g…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: OVERSEAS REGIONS

Article R4437-6

Articles R. 3123-1, R. 3123-3 to R. 3123-8 and R. 3123-20 to R. 3123-22 are applicable to the presidents and members of the Mayotte Economic, Social and Environmental Council and the Mayotte Council f…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Non-profit associations, public interest foundations and companies authorised to carry out certain banking transactions.

Article R518-65

I. - The application for authorisation referred to in article L. 313-21-1 is submitted to the secretariat of the Committee. A receipt will be issued as soon as all the documents required to examine th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Nursery assistants

Article L4392-6

The following are determined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat: 1° The composition and functioning of the commission mentioned in article L. 4392-2 and the conditions under which the person concerned is…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Healthcare assistants

Article L4391-6

The following are determined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat: 1° The composition and operation of the commission referred to in article L. 4391-2 and the conditions under which the person concerned is…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Working hours, rest periods and holidays

Article R1262-6

The specific provisions relating to working hours and rest periods contained in Chapters III and IV of Title I of Book VII of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code are applicable to employees seconded t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Quality of vocational training courses

Article R6316-6

The funding bodies mentioned in article L. 6316-1 ensure that the services purchased are financially in line with the training needs, the educational engineering used by the service provider, the inno…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Protection of representatives

Article R7343-64

The provisions of this sub-section apply to the representative appointed pursuant to Article L. 7343-12, hereinafter referred to as the "representative", who uses a platform as a self-employed worker…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Personal data protection committees and competent authority

Article L1123-6

I.- Before carrying out research involving the human person, the sponsor submits the project for the opinion of a personal data protection committee designated at random from among the available commi…

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