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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 9: Mobility within or outside the European Union

Article R6325-34

The agreement concluded between the beneficiary of the professionalisation contract and his legal representatives in the case of minors, the employer in France, the employer abroad, the training body…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Staff.

Article R2324-34

I.-Subject to the provisions of II, the duties of director of an establishment or service for the care of young children may be carried out by : 1° A person holding a State diploma as a doctor of medi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Private practice.

Article R4127-346

The usual place of practice for a midwife is that of the professional residence in respect of which she is registered on the roll of the Conseil Départemental de l'Ordre, in accordance with article L.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Authorisation procedure

Article R4211-34

I. - The application for authorisation or renewal of authorisation of an establishment or organisation to carry out the activities referred to in Article R. 4211-32 relating to advanced therapy medici…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Budgetary and accounting provisions

Article 4425-34

For the application of the provisions of 18° of Article L. 4425-29, the Corsican local authority shall depreciate its fixed assets, including those made available or allocated: 1° Intangible; > Tangib…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 34-1

Civil status records are drawn up by civil registrars. They carry out their duties under the supervision of the public prosecutor.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 4: Consent to adoption

Article 348-5

Consent to adoption may be withdrawn for two months. The withdrawal must be made by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt addressed to the person or service that received the consent to ad…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter V: Medically assisted procreation with third-party donors

Article 342-9

In the event of medically assisted procreation requiring the intervention of a third-party donor, no filiation link may be established between the donor and the child resulting from the medically assi…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter V: Medically assisted procreation with third-party donors

Article 342-10

Couples or unmarried women who, in order to procreate, have recourse to medical assistance requiring the intervention of a third-party donor must give their consent beforehand to a notary, who will in…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 4: Consent to adoption

Article 348-1

When a child's filiation is established with regard to only one of its parents, that parent alone must consent to the adoption.

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