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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Leave of absence and maternity leave.

Article D1225-4-1

The employee shall notify her employer, in accordance with the first paragraph of article L. 1225-24, by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt or by delivery against receipt.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Anti-doping education

Article R232-41-12

The education plan referred to in 12° of the I of article L. 232-5 includes an assessment of the situation and determines the target groups, objectives and activities as well as monitoring procedures.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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Article Annexe 9-4

JURISDICTION WITH JURISDICTION IN APPLICATION OF ARTICLE L. 420-7, PROCEDURES APPLICABLE TO PERSONS WHO ARE NOT TRADERS OR CRAFTSMENHEAD OF COURTS judiciaryRESSORTParis.Ressort of the higher court of…

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In force

Article Annexe 1-4

ANNEX TO ARTICLE D. 123-321I.-The amounts of the fees payable to the keeper of the National Register of Companies by the persons mentioned in 1° of Article L. 123-36, pursuant to II of Article L. 123-…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1a: Additional dispensing of oral contraceptives by pharmacists

Article R5134-4-1

In order to allow contraceptive treatment to continue when all the contraceptives prescribed have been dispensed, the pharmacist may dispense, for a period not exceeding six months, the oral contracep…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Approval, implementation and control of the statement of estimated revenue and expenditure.

Article D6145-42-1

The procedures for automatic payment by mandate or automatic registration provided for in article L. 6145-5 are implemented when the amount of the mandate corresponding to the payment of the principal…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Classification.

Article D333-5-4

Classified leisure residential parks must display a sign at their entrance, based on a model drawn up by the body mentioned in article L. 141-2 and approved by order of the Minister for Tourism.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition and operation

Article R321-40-1

Upon request, the Government Commissioner shall be provided, on behalf of the Conseil des Maisons de Vente, with the documents required to be kept by Article L. 561-12 of the Monetary and Financial Co…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Aid to establishments retailing new books

Article R1511-43-1

The subsidies provided for in article L. 2251-5 are subject to a written request from the head of the company to which the existing establishment whose purpose is the retail sale of new books belongs.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Transparency

Article R3512-1-4

The report referred to in I of article L. 3512-7 is sent to the Minister for Health no later than 1st April of the year following the calendar year in which the declared expenditure was incurred.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
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