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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Foreign nationals doing a work placement in an establishment or company in the same group that employs them, and family members

Article L421-33

The spouse of the foreign national mentioned in the third paragraph of Article L. 421-31, as well as the couple's children, will be issued with a temporary residence permit bearing the words "mobile I…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R5126-38

The pharmacist in charge of managing the internal-use pharmacy is responsible for the tasks and activities authorised for that pharmacy. The staff assigned to the pharmacy perform their duties under t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R5126-39

The time spent by the pharmacist in charge of managing an in-house pharmacy in an establishment may not be less than the equivalent of five half-days per week. However, in medico-social establishments…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Distribution and supply of labile blood products

Article R1221-20-2

The authorisation to manage a blood depot referred to in article L. 1221-10 is granted by the regional health agency with territorial jurisdiction, after obtaining the opinion of the Etablissement fra…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 6: Exception for the purpose of exploiting an unavailable work

Article R122-31

I.-Publicly accessible libraries, museums, archive services or institutions holding film, audiovisual or sound heritage wishing to exploit unavailable works under the conditions mentioned in the first…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Building and public works employers.

Article L6331-38

I.-The contribution rate for companies is set by agreement between the professional employers' organisations and the trade union organisations representing employees at national level in the building…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Childcare facilities for children under the age of six.

Article L2324-3

When it considers that the physical or mental health or education of children is compromised or threatened: 1° The State representative in the département or the chairman of the département council ma…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 232-26

Aid may only be granted if the sums entered in the automatic cinema exhibition account and the advances to which the beneficiary is entitled are insufficient. These sums and advances must be used in f…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 232-28

Aid is granted to help pay for the work and investments mentioned in article…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 232-29

Unless an exemption is granted by the President of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée to take account of the specific nature of the project, the work and investments must not have been…

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