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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: The enforcement court.

Article D49-4

The first president of the court of appeal shall designate each year, by order, following the opinion of the general assembly of judges of the court and the opinion of the presidents of the judicial c…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Control by the administrative authority

Article D3345-7

When a branch agreement on profit-sharing, participation or setting up a company savings plan, an inter-company savings plan, a collective company retirement savings plan or an approved inter-company…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Student aid.

Article D4151-18

The scale of assistance referred to in article L. 4151-8 granted in the form of study grants comprises, on the one hand, levels to which minimum income ceilings correspond and, on the other hand, a li…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Purpose of policies to promote the employment of people with disabilities

Article D5211-2

In application of Article L. 5211-4, the ordinary training bodies, those specially designed to compensate for the consequences of disability or to repair the harm done and the players mentioned in Art…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Submission of the contract

Article D6224-2

On receipt of the contract, the Skills Operator decides whether or not it will be funded. To this end, it checks that the contract meets the conditions laid down by : 1° Article L. 6211-1 relating to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 19: Medical practice

Article D6124-220

I.- In addition to the sectors mentioned in article D. 6124-216, the full-time or part-time hospitalisation unit for children and adolescents comprises a living space reserved for hospitalised childre…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to care units

Article D6124-282

An operating charter specific to each care unit is drawn up and specifies in particular: 1° The organisation of the unit, in particular the staff, opening hours, organisation of care and medical opera…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Common provisions.

Article D6431-36

When the Commission and the Committee meet in joint formation under the conditions provided for in Article L. 6431-15, the agenda is set by mutual agreement between the two chairmen. The joint committ…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article D3211-1

The provisions of chapter one of title III relating to the minimum growth wage and those of articles R. 3232-8 to R. 3232-10 do not apply to young workers holding an apprenticeship contract.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions specific to the adult critical care modality

Article D6124-28

I. - The hospitalisation sector of a critical care unit comprises a minimum number of beds determined as follows : 1° At least eight beds for the intensive care unit referred to in 1° of article R. 61…

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