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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Duration of the contract

Article D1242-7

The fixed-term employment contract concluded to help older employees return to work, as provided for in article D. 1242-2, may be concluded for a maximum period of eighteen months. It may be renewed o…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
B. - Temporary absences to prepare for professional or social reintegration and temporary absences to maintain family ties

Article D143-3

Permission to go out may be granted, on an ad hoc or regular basis, on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays or non-working days to sentenced persons admitted to the semi-liberty regime or benefiting…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Holders of the State diploma in psychiatric nursing.

Article D4311-27

The files referred to in article D. 4311-26 are sent each year between 1st and 31st January to the chairman of the commission located in the region where the candidate carries out his/her duties or, i…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Staff reports and monitoring of the judicial activities of judicial police officers (Provisions adopted for the application of articles 13, 16, 19-1, 224 to 230 and R. 14 to R. 15-6 of the Code of Criminal Procedure)

Article D44-3

Reporting proposals and ratings provided for in article D. 44-2 are drawn up on a form conforming to the model laid down by the Minister of Justice. They must include a detailed general assessment, as…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Implementation through the payment of an annual contribution

Article D5212-23

The deductible expenses referred to in Article L. 5212-11 relate to :1° Carrying out diagnostics and work to make the company's premises accessible to beneficiaries of the employment obligation ;2° Ma…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Declaration of the opening of the laboratory and changes to its operation

Article D6222-9

…al organisation of the laboratory other than one of the site opening or transfer operations mentioned in the first paragraph of I and II of Article D. 6222-6 and any change in the biologist-in-charge…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Poison control centre.

Article D6431-65

The poison control centre has sufficient premises and equipment to carry out its tasks around the clock. In particular, it has : 1° Means for receiving telephone calls, including lines accessible to t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Accreditation of the quality of professional practice

Article D4135-5

Within the framework of the quality of care or professional practice guidelines mentioned in 2° of Article L. 1414-3-3, the bodies approved by the Haute Autorité de santé are responsible for : 1° Exam…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Tasks and procedures for designating reference medical biology laboratories

Article D6211-21

A reference medical biology laboratory that ceases to fulfil the conditions for operating a medical biology laboratory provided for in Book II of Part Six or that does not apply the obligations of its…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Concerted exercise of powers

Article D1111-4

I. - Candidates are required to make a signed declaration stating their surname, forenames, date and place of birth, gender and domicile.This declaration must also state the surname, forenames, date a…

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