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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Extension and enlargement procedures.

Article L2261-31

The provisions of this sub-section do not apply to : 1° Agreements relating to unemployment insurance as provided for in article L. 5422-20; 2° Agreements concluded within the framework of a conventio…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Exam presentation and preparation.

Article L6222-34

The apprentice is obliged to sit the tests for the diploma or qualification provided for in the apprenticeship contract.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Exam presentation and preparation.

Article L6222-35

The apprentice is entitled to an additional five working days' leave to prepare directly for the tests. The apprentice must attend the special lessons given in the apprentice training centre if the ag…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Exam presentation and preparation.

Article L6222-36

A decree in the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the implementing measures for this section.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Group retirement savings plan

Article R3334-5

The employee's request for early liquidation may be made at any time, except in the case provided for in 3° of article R. 3334-4. In this case, the request must be made within six months of the trigge…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Authorisation

Article R6322-5

The application is complete on the day that the Director General of the Regional Health Agency receives all the documents provided for in Article R. 6322-4. However, the application is deemed to be co…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Principles

Article R141-5

Referral to the committee for conciliation is an obligatory prerequisite to any contentious appeal, when the dispute arises from a decision, whether or not subject to internal appeal, taken by a feder…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Rules for the award of specific contracts concluded on the basis of a dynamic purchasing system

Article R2162-51

The specific contract shall be awarded to the tenderer who has submitted the most economically advantageous tender on the basis of the award criteria set out in the contract notice or, where the call…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Rules for the award of specific contracts concluded on the basis of a dynamic purchasing system

Article R2162-50

The minimum time-limit for receipt of tenders shall be ten days from the date on which the invitation to tender is sent.However, contracting authorities other than the central public authorities liste…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R4311-55

The members elected to the departmental, interdepartmental, regional and interregional councils represent the college for which they are registered on the roll of the Association. The college of nurse…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
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