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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Duties towards patients.

Article R4322-54

…pliance with his legal obligations to provide assistance and except in emergencies, the chiropodist may refuse care for professional or personal reasons. In such cases, he must inform the patient, ens…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: French overseas departments note-issuing bank (IEDOM)

Article R721-5

…départements d'outre-mer is responsible for centralising the declarations mentioned in Article R. 721-11, for the sole purpose of carrying out the tasks assigned to it by Articles L. 721-14, R. 721-4,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Expenditure chargeable to the balance of the apprenticeship tax

Article L6241-5

…horised to collect the balance of the apprenticeship tax in respect of the expenditure mentioned in 1° of Article L. 6241-4:1° Public secondary schools ;2° Private secondary education establishments m…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R356-56

The publication of the Group Solvency Capital Requirement referred to in Article R. 355-7, as included in the report referred to in Article R. 356-55, shall indicate, separately, the amount calculated…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4 : Start-up grant for self-employed activity

Article R5213-52

…are referred to the labour market by the Commission des droits et de l'autonomie des personnes handicapées (Commission for the Rights and Independence of Disabled People) and who wish to become self-e…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 5: Completion of the procedure

Article R3126-11

The provisions of Section 1 of Chapter V of this Title do not apply to concession contracts covered by this Chapter.By way of derogation from the previous paragraph, concession contracts covering one…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Credit and investment institutions

Article L773-11

…visions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Credit and investment institutions

Article L774-11

…in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting fromL.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Worker information and training

Article R4412-117

The safety training provided for in Article R. 4412-87 is easily understood by the worker. The training body or the employer shall validate the training provided in the form of an individual certifica…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Worker information and training

Article R4412-116

The job description provided for in article R. 4412-39 is sent to the occupational physician for an opinion. This opinion is communicated to the social and economic committee.

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