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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Scope of collective bargaining

Article L3121-17

A company or establishment agreement or, failing that, an industry agreement may set a longer break.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3142-17

The person being helped must be a regular and stable resident of France.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3141-17

The amount of leave that may be taken in one go may not exceed twenty-four working days. Individual exceptions to this limit may be made for employees who can prove that they are subject to particular…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Product presentation

Article L3513-17

All packaging units for vaping products containing nicotine include a leaflet, the characteristics of which are defined by order of the Minister for Health.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Physiotherapists.

Article L4321-17

In each region, a regional or inter-regional council of the order of masseur-physiotherapists represents the profession in the region and coordinates the departmental or inter-departmental councils. I…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Practice of the professions.

Article L4241-17

When a hospital pharmacy technician is issued with a licence to practise or a declaration of provision of services, he must have the language skills required to practise the profession and knowledge o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4311-17

Nurses applying to be entered on the roll must have the language skills required to practise the profession and knowledge of the systems of weights and measures used in France.The language proficiency…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IIIa: Dental assistants

Article L4393-17

Persons who have obtained the evidence of formal qualifications or authorisation required to practise as dental assistants are required to register with the department or body designated for this purp…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Mergers involving joint stock companies or limited liability companies

Article L236-17

On pain of nullity, the sociétés anonymes participating in a merger are required to file a declaration with the Registrar in which they relate all the acts carried out with a view to the merger and by…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Economic interest groupings under French law.

Article L251-17

Deeds and documents issued by the grouping and intended for third parties, in particular letters, invoices, advertisements and various publications, must legibly state the name of the grouping followe…

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