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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Legal proceedings

Article D1251-33

After the fifteen-day period provided for in 3° of article D. 1251-33, the employee's tacit acceptance is deemed to have been obtained.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Inspection.

Article L5146-3

The territorial jurisdiction of the agents mentioned in 3° of articles L. 5146-1 and L. 5146-2 may be extended to several départements or regions.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Development Council

Article R6231-3

The advanced training council provided for in article L. 6231-3 is placed under the supervision of the director of the training organisation providing apprenticeship training.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Authorisation system

Article R2142-3

…is file includes in particular: 1° Information on the procedures used to collect, prepare, preserve and make available gametes, germ tissue or embryos; 2° A copy of the agreements between the applican…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Person responsible

Article R2142-38

…tructures authorised to carry out one or more clinical activities in medically assisted procreation and those authorised to carry out one or more biological activities in medically assisted procreatio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Person responsible

Article R2142-37

…referred to in Article L. 2142-3-1 must meet one of the requirements set out in Article R. 2142-11 and have at least two years' practical experience in reproductive medicine and biology. It is respon…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Civil liability insurance relating to a space operation

Article L176-3

…insurance policies are taken out without fraud, each of them produces its effects in proportion to and within the limits of the cover provided by the contract.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions

Article R3124-3

Failure to comply with the provisions relating to the legal weekly working hours and maximum daily working hours set out in articles L. 3121-27 and L. 3121-18 and the decrees set out in articles L. 31…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Monitoring weekly rest periods

Article R3172-3

…ubject to a special weekly rest regime after a period of six days. Until the expiry of this period, and in the absence of an entry in the register, the Labour Inspectorate may only request a duly kept…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Director

Article D6143-34

All delegations must state : 1° The name and position of the officer to whom the delegation has been given; 2° The nature of the delegated acts; 3° Any conditions or reservations which the Director de…

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