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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Agreement

Article D5134-3

The youth employment agreement referred to in 1° of Article L. 5134-2 specifies in particular : 1° A description of the activities envisaged; 2° The number of positions and the nature of the employmen…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Emergency care teaching centres and emergency first aid training

Article D6311-24

…ation participate in a zonal network led by the reference health establishment mentioned in article L. 3131-9 . These networks are registered with the regional health agency responsible for the refere…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope of application.

Article D4626-1

The provisions of Chapters I to V apply to the health, social and medico-social establishments mentioned in article 2 of law no. 86-33 of 9th January 1986 containing special provisions relating to the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Appeals

Article D1242-1

Pursuant to 3° of Article L. 1242-2, the sectors of activity in which fixed-term contracts may be concluded for jobs for which it is common practice not to use open-ended contracts due to the nature o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to investment service providers other than portfolio management companies

Article D533-12

…a professional client, provided that it complies with the criteria and procedure set out in Article D. 533-12-1. However, non-professional clients must not be presumed to have knowledge and experience…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Network of regional employment and training resource and information centres (Centres d'animation, de ressources et d'information sur la formation-observatoires régionaux de l'emploi et de la formation)

Article D6123-2

…ils in implementing the policies relating to vocational guidance and training mentioned in articles L. 6111-1 and L. 6111-3. Membership of the network of Centres d'animation, de ressources et d'inform…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter I: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO BOOK I

Article D2641-2

For the application of Article D. 2192-1 in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, the reference to the standard set by European Commission Decision (EU) 2017/1870 of 16 October 2017 on the publication of the refe…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter III: SPECIFIC PROVISIONS FOR BOOK III

Article D2643-2

For the application of Article D. 2392-1 in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, the reference to the standard set by European Commission Decision (EU) 2017/1870 of 16 October 2017 on the publication of the refe…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter I: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO BOOK I

Article D3341-3

For the application of Article D. 3133-1 in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, the reference to the standard set by European Commission Decision (EU) 2017/1870 of 16 October 2017 on the publication of the refe…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: The investigating judge: court of first instance

Article D40-2

…be made by electronic means of communication in accordance with the procedures laid down in Article D. 591 where the provisions of that Article are applicable following the protocol entered into by th…

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