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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Postal voting.

Article R723-15

The provisions of articles R. 49, R. 52, the first paragraph of Articles R. 54 and R. 59, Article R. 62, of the first paragraph of Article R. 63, and Article R. 68 of the Electoral Code apply to the e…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: State diploma

Article D4151-1

The State diploma in midwifery, a national higher education diploma in accordance with the tenth paragraph (9°) of article D. 613-7 of the Education Code, is governed by articles D. 635-1 to D. 635-7…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Prevention of conflicts of interest

Article R8124-15

Each member of staff shall immediately prevent or put an end to any situation of interference between the performance of his professional duties and public or private interests, including the exercise…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 12: National competition.

Article R6152-306

…vice in one or other of these capacities ;2° Tenured teaching and hospital staff governed by decree no. 2021-1645 of 13 December 2021 relating to teaching and hospital staff at university hospitals.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Authorisation

Article R6322-17

Waste from cosmetic surgery activities is considered to be waste from healthcare activities, within the meaning and for the application of the provisions of article R. 1335-1. The provisions of articl…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Exemptions granted by the mayor.

Article L3132-26

…etail establishments where the weekly rest period normally takes place on Sundays, this rest period may be cancelled on the Sundays designated for each retail establishment by decision of the mayor ta…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Saint-Martin

Article L3241-2

…ative;4° A general practitioner appointed by the State representative.The members of the commission may not be members of a governing body of a health establishment receiving patients with mental diso…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Organisation and operation.

Article R711-48

…urer and one or two secretaries.To take account of local particularities, the supervisory authority may authorise an increase in the number of elected members of the bureau up to a maximum of three me…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Title V: Supervision of apprenticeship training leading to a diploma

Article R6251-2

…s carried out by the relevant certifying minister, who informs the regional prefect. The inspection may be requested by an apprentice training centre, an apprentice's employer, an apprentice or his le…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions.

Article L1235-3-1

…reinstatement is impossible, the court shall award him compensation, payable by the employer, which may not be less than the last six months' salary. The nullities mentioned in the first paragraph are…

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