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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Form, content and transmission of the contract.

Article L1242-12-1

When the fixed-term employment contract is concluded in application of 6° of Article L. 1242-2, it also includes :1° The words "fixed-term contract for a defined purpose";2° The title and references o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Provisions common to both procedures.

Article R5141-47-5

In the event of agreement within the coordination group, referred to by the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail or by ano…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Practice as a company

Article R422-51-3

The declaration of a société de participations financières de profession libérale de conseils en propriété industrielle shall be sent collectively by the partners, who shall appoint a common agent, to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Permanence of care

Article L6314-1

…are is carried out, in collaboration with health establishments, by the doctors mentioned inarticle L. 162-5 of the Social Security Code, as part of their self-employed activity, and in articles L. 16…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Parent-managed establishments and services

Article R2324-50-3

In parent-run establishments or services, the participation of the holders of parental authority or legal representatives in the care of children is taken into account when applying the staffing rules…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Criminal provisions

Article L4252-1

…ssion of medical physicist: Any person who practises medical physics, within the meaning of article L. 4251-1, without holding a qualification diploma in radiological and medical physics or a diploma…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Operation

Article L4132-13

…ons are then valid regardless of the number of those present. Subject to the provisions of articles L. 4133-1, L. 4133-5 and L. 4133-6, the decisions of the Regional Council are taken by a majority of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Monetary signs

Article L721-1

…nland France. Banknotes are issued by the Banque de France under the conditions set out in Articles L. 122-1 and L. 141-5. Metallic coins are put into circulation under the conditions set out in artic…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title V: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article L655-1

…omatic applicability in the table below.Articles applicableIn their wording resulting fromIn Title IL. 610-1L. 611-1L. 611-3La loi n° 2021-1109 du 24 août 2021 confortant le respect des principes de l…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Mixed associations

Article L5843-1

…same table, subject to the adaptations provided for in II. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AS PROVIDED FOR IN L. 5711-1 law no. 2022-217 of 21 February 2022 on differentiation, decentralisation, deconcentration…

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