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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section Va: Guarantee fund for agricultural disasters in the overseas departments

Article 1635 bis AA

It is levied for the benefit of the guarantee fund for agricultural disasters in the overseas departments instituted by article L. 371-6 of the rural and maritime fishing code, an additional contribut…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 3: The outcome of the procedure

Article 1555-1

Where it has been possible to reach at least a partial agreement, this is recorded in a private deed drawn up under the conditions set out in Article 1374 of the Civil Code. It sets out in detail the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: France Compétences

Article L6123-11

A three-year agreement on objectives and performance is signed between the State and France Compétences. This agreement is made public when it is signed and renewed. It defines the methods of financin…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Drawing up agreements with third parties

Article R1261-24

The activities covered by the agreement provided for in article R. 1261-21 may not be a source of profit for the parties. The terms and conditions of the financial participation of entities outside th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Training period.

Article R742-10

The trainee participates in the professional activity of the training supervisor under the latter's direction and responsibility, without being able to substitute for him/her in the acts of his/her fu…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Use of the account for part-time work

Article D4163-28

The employer shall send by any means to the local management body mentioned in the second paragraph of article R. 4163-15 a copy of the amendment to the employment contract as well as the information…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Support centres for the prevention of healthcare-associated infections

Article R1413-85

The centre's operating procedures are the subject of an agreement between the Director General of the Regional Health Agency and the health establishment in which the centre is located and, where appl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General conditions relating to voluntary termination of pregnancy outside health establishments

Article R2212-10

I.-Voluntary interruptions of pregnancy by medication carried out by a doctor or midwife under the agreement mentioned in 1° of article R. 2212-9 are carried out until the end of the seventh week of p…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Specific reception and support arrangements

Article R5132-1-11

The prescribers may enter into cooperation agreements with the structures for integration through economic activity, in order to define their respective commitments with regard to the reception, monit…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Periods of work experience.

Article D5132-10-1

The agreement referred to in article L. 5132-2 may provide for the signatory integration enterprise to set up periods of work experience for its employees recruited under contracts concluded in applic…

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