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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Use of the vocational training account

Article R4163-21

The points registered in the professional prevention account and used for vocational training and converted into an amount expressed in euros constitute a top-up to the personal training account refer…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Use of the vocational training account

Article R4163-20

When the professional development adviser has provided the preliminary support provided for in article R. 4163-19, he shall inform the managing body designated in article R. 4163-15. It may do so by m…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Exploitation of works by providers of online content-sharing services

Article L137-2-1

Under the conditions set out in articles L. 324-8-1 to L. 324-8-6, the contract by which an approved collective management organisation authorises an online content sharing service provider to exploit…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: State mountain sports teaching, supervision and training diplomas

Article D212-69-2

The training programmes and the procedures for obtaining the diplomas are set by order of the Minister for Sport, after consultation with the permanent sections of the competent specialised commission…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Training in health, safety and working conditions

Article L2315-22-1

The health, safety and working conditions training courses provided for in article L. 2315-18 may be paid for by the skills operator under the financial section mentioned in 2° of article L. 6332-3, i…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Operating conditions

Article R1132-5-2

The implementation of the provisions of Article R. 1132-5-1 is subject to the establishment of an organisational protocol between the qualified medical practitioner in genetics and the genetic counsel…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1a: Organs, tissues and cells removed for autologous therapeutic purposes

Article R1211-22-1

When the samples referred to in the first paragraph of article R. 1211-12 are taken for autologous administration and concern elements or products of the human body intended to be prepared or preserve…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Rules of jurisdiction and procedure

Article D49-41-2

If he confirms an order refusing to grant leave to go out, an authorisation to go out under escort or a reduced sentence, the president of the enforcement division of the court of appeal may, in a rea…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Bodies

Article R5215-2-1

The maximum allowances voted, pursuant to article

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Medical monitoring of employees of the intermediary association.

Article R5132-26-6

The intermediary association monitors the health of people made available to a user by an inter-company occupational health service.

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
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