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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Recognition of acquired skills

Article L5134-117

The skills acquired under the "emploi d'avenir" scheme are recognised by a certificate of training, a certificate of professional experience or a validation of acquired experience as provided for in a…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L1441-1

For the application of article L. 1330-1 to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, the words: "article 346 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union" are replaced by the words: "the protection of the…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Capacity to dispose of or receive by gift inter vivos or by will.

Article 909

Members of the medical and pharmacy professions, as well as medical auxiliaries who have provided care to a person during the illness from which he or she dies, may not benefit from inter vivos or tes…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter XI: Members of a regional cross-industry joint committee

Article L243-11-1

Breaking the employment contract of an employee who is a member of the regional cross-industry joint committee referred to in Article L. 23-111-1, of an employee appearing on the electoral propaganda…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXV bis: Procedure applicable to serial or unsolved crimes

Article 706-106-4

The public prosecutor may order an investigation or refer the matter to the investigating judge for the purpose of tracing the possible criminal career of a person convicted of offences under Article…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Proceedings with compulsory representation.

Article 916

Orders of the Conseiller de la Mise en Condition are not subject to appeal independently of the judgment on the merits. However, they may be referred by application to the court within fifteen days of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Termination of open-ended employment contracts.

Article L1532-1

When employees and companies operate in the local authorities of the French Republic excluded from the geographical scope defined in Article L. 1511-1, the provisions of Article L. 1231-5 are applicab…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: French blood establishment and army blood transfusion centre

Article L1222-10

The procedures for applying the provisions of this chapter shall be determined, where necessary and unless otherwise provided, by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, and in particular : 1° The procedures fo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Precautionary measures.

Article L3354-1

When a crime, misdemeanour or traffic accident is detected, the officers or agents of the criminal investigation department must carry out the checks provided for in article L. 234-1 of the Highway Co…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 8: Geolocation

Article D15-1-7

The examining magistrate or the judicial police officer appointed by him or authorised by the public prosecutor may, with a view to installing and removing the technical means referred to in Article 2…

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