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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Professional capacity and training (R).

Article D2223-38

Persons who carry out their duties without being in direct contact with families and without personally participating in the conclusion or performance of any of the funeral services listed in Article…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Professional capacity and training (R).

Article D2223-39

Regies, companies, associations and their establishments must send the prefect to whom they are applying for the authorisation provided for in Article L. 2223-23:-for each of their agents referred to…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Professional capacity and training (R).

Article D2223-34

Regies, companies, associations and their establishments applying for the authorisation provided for in Article L. 2223-23 must provide evidence that their directors and officers, appointed or confirm…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Health protection.

Article L1511-1

For the application in Mayotte of the second paragraph of article L. 1110-3, the words: "of the complementary health protection provided for in article L. 861-1 of the Social Security Code or" are del…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Representativeness criteria

Article L2151-1

I.-The representativeness of professional employers' organisations is determined according to the following cumulative criteria: 1° Respect for republican values ; 2° Independence ; 3° Financial trans…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Eligible training courses and use of the account

Article L6323-17-1

All employees can use the rights in their personal training account to help finance a training course leading to a qualification, designed to enable them to change jobs or professions as part of a car…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article L4011-1

Notwithstanding articles L. 1132-1, L. 4111-1, L. 4161-1, L. 4161-3, L. 4161-5, L. 4221-1, L. 4241-1, L. 4241-13, L. 4251-1, L. 4301-1, L. 4311-1, L. 4321-1, L. 4322-1, L. 4331-1, L. 4332-1, L. 4341-1…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit.

Article L823-12-1

Where the auditor's term of office is limited to three financial years, in addition to the report referred to in Article L. 823-9, the statutory auditor shall prepare a report for the directors identi…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Access to insurance against the risks of invalidity or death

Article L133-1

Access to insurance against the risks of disability or death is guaranteed under the conditions set out in articles L. 1141-1 to L. 1141-3, L. 1141-5 and L. 1141-6 of the French Public Health Code.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Duties and activities of pharmacies

Article L5125-1-1-1

The General Director of the Regional Health Agency shall suspend or prohibit the performance of preparations, other than those referred to in Article L. 5125-1-1, if the pharmacy does not comply with…

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