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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Duration of the contract

Article D1242-7

…rm 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 once for a fi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to the enforcement in a Member State of the European Union of financial penalties imposed by the French authorities

Article D48-13

…of a single State of enforcement at a time, in accordance with the procedures laid down in article D. 48-11. It notifies the national criminal record office when it is informed, by the competent auth…

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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

…ced persons admitted to the semi-liberty regime or benefiting from work release pursuant to article D. 136 and to sentenced persons placed under electronic surveillance.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Public offerings

Article D764-1

…the right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 411-2-1 and D. 411-4No. 2019-1097 of 28 October 2019

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Payment institutions

Article D773-13

…the right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 522-1-1 and D. 522-1-2n° 2014-1053 of 16 September 2014

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Payment institutions

Article D774-13

…the right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 522-1-1 and D. 522-1-2n° 2014-1053 of 16 September 2014

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Public policy

Article D3141-1

…the statutory leave, without prejudice to any damages to which he may be liable pursuant to article D. 3141-2.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Registration of persons likely to to contribute to the care system

Article D4113-123

The persons mentioned in article D. 4113-122 must inform the national council of the order of the profession to which they belong or the local ordinal body authorised for this purpose, within one mont…

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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 Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Publication and filing of sector agreements

Article D7343-91

…ticle L. 7343-49, are filed, in accordance with the procedures set out in I and 1° of II of article D. 7343-90, by the party who signed them. A receipt is issued to the applicant.

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