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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Partial access

Article R4002-5

In the case of an application for partial access for the purpose of establishing or providing a service, the competent authority shall refuse to issue the authorisation requested if it considers that…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Common provisions.

Article L1245-5

…application of article L. 1243-2, may obtain, for therapeutic purposes, tissues, their derivatives and cells from the human body, whatever their level of preparation, as well as cell therapy preparat…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Special provisions applicable to tourist offices set up as a public industrial and commercial establishment.

Article R133-5

The Board elects a Chairman and up to two Vice-Chairmen from among its members.Apart from chairing the Committee meeting if the Chairman is unable to attend, each Vice-Chairman may exercise no powers…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Document prévisionnel de gestion des emplois et des crédits de personnel (forward-looking document for managing jobs and staff appropriations)

Article A114-5

The provisional management document for jobs and staff appropriations is sent to the regional director responsible for youth and sport, for his opinion, as well as to the president of the regional cou…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Access by employers' groups to public aid for employment and vocational training for member companies

Article D1253-50

…group in respect of the companies that are members of the employers' group is direct financial aid and reductions and exemptions from social security contributions payable by the employer that meet a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Access by employers' groups to public aid for employment and vocational training for member companies

Article D1253-51

The employers' group must provide proof to the body issuing the aid that the group's member company for which the aid is granted meets the conditions defined in article D. 1253-50. The amount of aid i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Access by employers' groups to public aid for employment and vocational training for member companies

Article D1253-52

The employers' group informs member companies of the nature, number and amount of grants received in application of the provisions of article L. 1253-24.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Special provisions for furnished or furnished accommodation, premises used for collective accommodation and tourist accommodation

Article R1331-55

Furnished or furnished accommodation, premises used for collective accommodation and tourist accommodation are subject to the provisions of this section, subject to the specific requirements laid down…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Infringements of the rules concerning work by young people and by pregnant women, women who have recently given birth or who are breastfeeding

Article R4743-5

…ply with the provisions relating to the age of admission set out in articles L. 4153-1 to L. 4153-5 and the decrees implementing them is punishable by a fifth-class fine. Repeated offences are punisha…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Public policy

Article D3141-5

The employer shall notify employees of the period of paid leave at least two months before the start of the period.

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