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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions.

Article L4323-4-1

…is practised illegally by :1° Any person who practises massage physiotherapy, as defined in article L. 4321-1, without holding a state diploma in massage physiotherapy or any other qualification menti…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Conditions for admission to the profession and to other judicial and legal professions

Article R742-35

…er of the Seals, Minister of Justice may, on a proposal from the commission provided for in Article R. 742-36, grant the clerk referred to in Article R. 742-33 a partial exemption from the training pe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Assistance for employees on part-time work

Article L5122-3

I.-For the application of the third paragraph of I of article L. 5122-1, the following is taken into account instead of the legal working time: 1° The working time stipulated in the contract for indiv…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Composition

Article R1431-4

…esenting employers, appointed on the recommendation of representative organisations at national level.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Freediving operations

Article R4461-42

…f aptitude mention B "physical or sporting activities". The conditions for this activity are those set out in Chapter II of Title II of Book III of the French Sports Code. II - For workers holding a c…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Relay doctors

Article R3413-4

…tor General of the Regional Health Agency: 1° As soon as one of the conditions laid down in article R. 3413-2 ceases to be met ; 2° After approval from the public prosecutor at the court of appeal, at…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Assistance for employees on part-time work

Article R5122-4

…ses the information provided by the employer in support of its application, as mentioned in article R. 5122-2, and checks the legality of the conditions for placing employees on partial activity. The…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Derogations on a geographical basis

Article L3132-25-4

For the application of articles L. 3132-20, L. 3132-24, L. 3132-25, L. 3132-25-1 and L. 3132-25-6, only voluntary employees who have given their written agreement to their employer may work on Sundays…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: MUNICIPAL ASSETS

Article R2241-4

…at the request of the seller and on production of a certificate from the notary certifying the completion of the re-investment assignment entrusted to him. This certificate must include the identity o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Organisation

Article L4422-38

…Ministers. He represents each of the ministers and directs the State services under the conditions set by article 21-1 of loi n° 72-619 du 5 juillet 1972 portant création et organisation des régions.…

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