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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Alpine skiing and related activities.

Article A212-188

The aptitude test to which the prefect or the minister responsible for sport may decide to subject the applicant, in whole or in part, for the activities mentioned in 1° and 2° of article R. 212-91 an…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L3711-1

…the latter so requests; 3° Forwarding to the sentence enforcement judge or probation officer the information required to monitor the treatment order; 4° To inform, in liaison with the attending physi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organisation of the Order.

Article L4232-6

The regional council is composed of :1° A professor or senior lecturer of pharmacy training and research units, pharmacists, representing each pharmacy training and research unit in the region, appoin…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions of professional competence.

Article R512-12

I.-When the intermediaries referred to in 3° or 4° of the I of article R. 511-2 and their employees carry on the business of distribution as an ancillary activity to their main professional activity a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Employment centres.

Article L5313-1

…and local players, while respecting the competencies of the regions and départements: -receiving, informing, guiding and supporting people seeking training or employment; -maintaining and developing a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Job search.

Article L5411-6-1

…vice. The personalised employment access project and any updates are then sent to Pôle emploi for information. Taking into account the jobseeker's training, qualifications, knowledge and skills acquir…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Appeal procedures

Article R621-45

I. - Appeals against individual decisions taken by the Autorité des marchés financiers relating to authorisations or sanctions concerning the persons and entities referred to in II of Article L. 621-9…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section: Units for difficult patients.

Article R3222-6

…e patient to be discharged from the unit for patients with difficult mental health conditions and informs the Prefect who issued the initial order for admission to this unit and the health establishme…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Strings

Article R4323-89

The use of rope access and positioning techniques is subject to compliance with the following conditions: 1° The system comprises at least one working rope, constituting a means of access, descent and…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Powers.

Article R4532-26

A natural person is deemed to be competent to act as coordinator during the construction phase if he can provide evidence of :1° Professional experience in works supervision, scheduling, management an…

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