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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title II: International arbitration

Article 1507

The arbitration agreement is not subject to any formal requirements.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title IV: Obligations and contracts.

Article 1433

The claim is lodged, investigated and judged as in non-contentious matters.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Operation of the agency committee

Article R1432-109

Staff representatives receive the training they need to carry out their duties.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Tutoring

Article D6325-8

The employer gives the tutor the time he needs to carry out his duties and receive training.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Conditions for exercising municipal mandates

Article L2123-14-1

I. - The municipalities that are members of a public establishment for inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax status may decide to entrust the latter, under the conditions provided for by arti…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4311-22

…ses the activities of a nurse responsible for general care in a Member State or State party, may perform professional acts in France, on a temporary and occasional basis, without having to go through…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Conditions for exercising municipal mandates

Article L2123-14

Travel, subsistence and teaching expenses are eligible for reimbursement.Losses of income suffered by the elected member as a result of exercising his right to training under this section are compensa…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Funeral operations

Article L2223-50

Where the provisions of article L. 2223-49, the competent authority may require the applicant to complete, at his or her discretion, an adaptation course or take an aptitude test prior to recognition…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: CONDITIONS FOR RENEWAL OF RESIDENCE PERMITS

Article R433-5

…e provisions of articles L. 413-2 and R. 413-2. It will ensure, in particular in the light of the information sent pursuant to articles R. 413-4, R. 413-11 and R. 413-14 by the Office français de l'im…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Conditions for exercising departmental mandates

Article L3123-12

Travel, subsistence and teaching expenses are eligible for reimbursement.Losses of income suffered by the elected member as a result of exercising his or her right to training under this section are c…

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