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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Development of cross-border apprenticeships

Article L6235-3

I.- Book I of this Part, in its provisions applicable to apprenticeships, is applicable to cross-border apprenticeships. II.- By way of derogation from I, the following provisions are not applicable:…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Freezing of assets and prohibition on making assets available to third parties

Article L775-37

I.-Subject to the provisions of II and III, the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the wording indicated in the right-hand c…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Jurisdiction of the courts and proceedings before them

Article 29-3

Any person has the right to act to have it decided that he or she has or does not have French nationality. The public prosecutor has the same right with regard to any person. He is a necessary defenda…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Transmission and receipt of invoices in electronic form

Article L3133-3

Without prejudice to article L. 3133-2, the concession-granting authorities accept invoices that comply with the electronic invoicing standard defined by regulation and sent in electronic form by conc…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Operation of Livret A passbook accounts.

Article R221-3

No transaction may result in the account being in debit. The minimum amount for individual cash withdrawals or deposits on a Livret A passbook account is set at 10 euros. The amount referred to in the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Accreditation procedures for opening a medical biology laboratory

Article R6221-3

The laboratory assessment visit for accreditation by the French Accreditation Committee takes place no later than eight weeks after the actual opening of the medical biology laboratory.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Tests of knowledge.

Article D4111-3

For the professions of doctor and dental surgeon, the jury, constituted by drawing lots, is composed of :1° Members chosen from the sections or sub-sections of the National Universities Council govern…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Reclassification of the contract.

Article L1251-39

When the user undertaking continues to employ a temporary employee after the end of his assignment without having concluded an employment contract with him or without a new secondment contract, this e…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to the use of administrative police powers in resolution proceedings

Article L311-32

Holders of equity securities referred to in Chapter II of Title I of Book II of the Monetary and Financial Code or other ownership securities or creditors of the person subject to resolution proceedin…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to the use of administrative police powers in resolution proceedings

Article L311-31

The collège de résolution shall carry out the automatic transfer provided for in 4° of I of Article L. 311-30 under the conditions set out in the first, second and third paragraphs of I of Article L.…

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