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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Tutoring

Article D6324-2

The employer appoints, from among the company's employees, a tutor responsible for supporting each beneficiary of retraining or promotion through work-linked training, in accordance with the procedure…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Conditions of access to the profession and to other judicial and legal professions.

Article L742-2

The rules allowing commercial court clerks access to the other legal and judicial professions are set by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Conditions of access to the profession and to other judicial and legal professions.

Article L742-1

…cial court clerk are laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.They include in particular a competitive examination, a traineeship and an interview to validate the traineeship, subject to the exemptio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Inspectors of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé.

Article L5412-1

…t, are authorised to investigate and record breaches of the laws and regulations relating to the activities and products mentioned in article L. 5311-1 as well as the provisions of Title II of Book I…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The automated national criminal database for perpetrators of terrorist offences

Article R50-30

The automated national judicial file of perpetrators of terrorist offences shall be kept under the supervision of the magistrate running the national criminal records department, who shall ensure comp…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Compulsory powers.

Article L5215-20

…maintenance and management of industrial, commercial, tertiary, craft, tourist, port or airport activity zones;b) Economic development actions;c) Construction or development, maintenance, management…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions relating to the contribution levied on property insurance contracts

Article A422-1

The insurance contracts on which the contribution instituted by article L. 422-1 and mentioned in article R. 422-4 is based are those that cover property located on national territory and falling unde…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 19: Medical practice

Article D6124-216

…itored and cared for in conditions appropriate to their pathology and age, while respecting their privacy and confidentiality ;2° A reception and relaxation area for patients' families and friends, lo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Protection and promotion of maternal and child health

Article R2421-1

…n resulting from Decree no. 2021-613 of 18 May 2021, and subject to the adaptations provided for in II and III.II.-In article R. 2132-1 :1° In II, the second paragraph is deleted ;2° IV is worded as f…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Emergency medical aid and medical transport.

Article L6432-2

Article L. 6312-1 is applicable in the territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
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