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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Applying for leave as part of a career transition project

Article D6323-10-5

…application for a professional transition project financed under the conditions mentioned inarticle L. 221-1-5 of the Social Security Code, the employer's authorisation mentioned in article R. 6323-10…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: Qualified persons.

Article R221-2

The professional licence referred to in article R. 221-1 is issued to persons residing in France by the prefect of the département in which they are established. It is issued by the Prefect of Paris t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Administrative police powers of the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail (French National Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health Safety)

Article L5145-3

In the event of failure to comply with the rules laid down in application of 9° of article L. 5141-16 relating to advertising, the Agency may:1° Order the suspension or prohibition of advertising ;2°…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Financing arrangements for basic training for representatives of users of the healthcare system

Article D1114-40

…ed to each approved association at national level is set by the order provided for in IV of article L. 221-1-3 of the Social Security Code. The amount of the subsidy allocated to each approved associa…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Inclusion on the list of top-level athletes

Article D221-2-1

I.-The agreement provided for in article L. 221-2-1 determines the reciprocal rights and obligations of the federation and the elite athlete. 1° With regard to the athlete's training and socio-profess…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Provisions relating to checks prior to opening a Livret A passbook account

Article R221-123

…d automatically and can take effect immediately; 2° If, in the agreement provided for in article R. 221-1, the customer has refused to allow the tax authorities to provide the credit institution with…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2°: Assistance and child protection

Article 1067

…ative à l'aide juridique, certificats, significations, contrats et autres actes, faits en vertu des L. 221-1 to L. 221-4, L. 223-1 to L. 224-9, L. 225-1 to L. 225-9, L. 226-1 to L. 226-11, L. 523-1 of…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 2: Forced sale

Article R221-39

…referred to in article R. 521-1 of the French Commercial Code, drawn up in application of article R.221-14-1, is attached to the deed.Upon proof of payment of the price, the registrations of securitie…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Funding and resources

Article R1114-37

…tionale de l'assurance maladie under the national fund for health democracy provided for in article L. 221-1-3 of the Social Security Code;2° Membership fees;3° Public subsidies;4° Private contractual…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Livret A passbook accounts

Article L742-12

…distributed by the Office des Postes et Télécommunications under the conditions set out in articles L. 221-2 to L. 221-4, L. 221-6 and L. 221-38. Sums in excess of the ceiling mentioned in article L.…

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