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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Use of the account

Article D6323-4

I.-Employees wishing to take part in a training course referred to in article L. 6323-6 that is followed in whole or in part during working hours under the personal training account must submit a requ…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Provisions specific to the "Child and adolescent psychiatry" modality

Article D6124-261

Each site providing inpatient care has indoor and outdoor living and play areas.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Provisions specific to the "Child and adolescent psychiatry" modality

Article D6124-262

The authorisation holder organises patient stays according to the age groups being cared for.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Provisions common to local authorities governed by Article 73 of the Constitution and to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon

Article D441-2

For the application of this book in Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Réunion, Mayotte and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon: 1° References to the prefect are replaced by references to the representative…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Dispensing to minors of medicinal products indicated in emergency contraception and not subject to compulsory medical prescription.

Article D5134-2

The minority to which the free dispensing provided for in article L. 5134-1 is subject is justified by an oral declaration made to the pharmacist by the person concerned.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Dispensing to minors of medicinal products indicated in emergency contraception and not subject to compulsory medical prescription.

Article D5134-3

When a minor has been dispensed the medicinal products indicated in the emergency contraception, the pharmacist sends the health insurance fund to which he belongs an invoice drawn up on a care sheet…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption of the budget

Article D2312-3

A. - The report provided for in Article L. 2312-1 includes the following information: 1° The budgetary guidelines envisaged by the municipality relating to forecast changes in expenditure and revenue,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title Ia: Electronically supervised home detention sentence

Article D49-84

1° If the sentence has been declared provisionally enforceable, pursuant to Article 471, within five days of the decision at the latest; 2° In other cases, within a maximum of thirty days from the dat…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Special provisions for securitisation undertakings or sub-funds of securitisation undertakings carrying insurance risks

Article D214-240

The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall issue the authorisation referred to in Article L. 214-189 within thirty days of notification of receipt of the application. If no decision ha…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Collation of trade union election results

Article D2122-6

The system for centralising the results of the professional elections referred to in articles L. 2122-5 to L. 2122-10 in order to measure the audience of the trade union organisations must: a) Guarant…

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