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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Audioprosthetists.

Article L4361-10

When the authorisation to practise or declaration of provision of services is issued, the hearing aid acoustician must have the language skills required to practise the profession and those relating t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Nursery assistants

Article L4392-5

When the authorisation to practise or declaration of provision of services is issued, the childcare assistant must have the language skills required to practise the profession and those relating to th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Healthcare assistants

Article L4391-5

When the authorisation to practise or declaration to provide services is issued, the care assistant must have the language skills required to practise the profession and those relating to the systems…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title IV: Citations and meanings

Article 562

…and send a copy to the Minister of Foreign Affairs or to any authority determined by international conventions. The provisions of the previous paragraph shall apply to legal entities that have their…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Mediation of consumer disputes

Article L612-5

…public mediator is competent to mediate a consumer dispute, that dispute may not give rise to other conventional mediation procedures, within the meaning of this Title, subject to the existence of an…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Professional ethics of labour inspection staff

Article L8124-1

…ives and guarantees granted to them for the performance of their duties as defined in particular by Conventions No. 81 and No. 129 of the International Labour Organisation on labour inspection and in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Addictovigilance

Article R5132-101

…oard of the United Nations and to the World Health Organisation in application of the international conventions on narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Award conditions

Article R5424-72-2

…corresponds to a drop of at least 30% in the income declared by the self-employed person for income tax purposes corresponding to the self-employed activity referred to in 1° of article R. 5424-70. Th…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Agreements relating to the exercise of undivided rights in the absence of a usufructuary.

Article 1873-13

…er designated heir, may have it allocated to them on condition that it is taken into account in the estate according to its value at the time of acquisition or allocation. If several undivided co-owne…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Introductory chapter: Definitions

Article 120-1

…ic financial aid": aid giving rise to the allocation of investment allowances within the meaning of…

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