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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 10: Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services

Article R211-50

Any natural or legal person who is a national of another Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area and who wishes to become establishe…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Aid for medical students

Article D1511-52

When they do not provide postgraduate students of general medicine with accommodation for the duration of their training period in the areas defined in accordance with article L. 162-47 of the Social…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2 : Communal share of excise duty on electricity

Article D2333-5

The provisions of article D. 3333-1 are applicable to the communal share of the excise duty on electricity. For the application of article L. 2333-2, the amounts of the communal share of the excise du…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal provisions

Article R2146-5

…rector or manager of a trade union or union of trade unions who, contrary to the provisions of article L. 2141-1, opposes the free membership of an employee on the grounds of his or her sex, age, nati…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Military personnel serving in the French army

Article R4061-5

The military healthcare professional may submit the file required for registration on the roll of the relevant professional association or for registration with a regional health agency within three m…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Special provisions for certain public sector employees.

Article R5424-5

For the purposes of entitlement to compensation, the total duration of salaried activities completed by the same worker for employers covered by Articles L. 5422-13 or L. 5424-1 is taken into account.…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VII: Special provisions for overseas territories.

Article R421-59

Article L. 421-7 relating to protective measures ordered for the benefit of the victim or the guarantee fund is applicable only to the territory of Wallis and Futuna.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Postponement of transfer

Article R751-5

The administrative authority competent to assign a foreign national to residence pursuant to article L. 751-6 is the departmental prefect and, in Paris, the police prefect.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Financial arrangements and legal representation of agencies

Article D1432-57

The financial statement provided for in article L. 1432-3 is sent to the Supervisory Board by 15 April following the end of the financial year in question.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Help with professional integration

Article R5134-59

Pursuant to article L. 2323-48, the staff representative bodies of the employing organisations, where they exist, are informed of the initiative-employment contracts concluded.

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