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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Employee information.

Article D3323-14

When the Social and Economic Committee is called upon to meet to examine the report relating to the profit-sharing agreement, the issues thus examined are the subject of separate meetings or of a spec…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation of the company.

Article R814-78

The Government Commissioner to the National Commission may request from the statutory auditor mentioned in Article R. 814-29 a special report on the financial terms of the transfer of shares or equity…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General duties of chiropodists

Article R4322-50

Any certificate, attestation or document given to a patient must bear the handwritten signature of the chiropodist and be written in French; a translation into the patient's language may be provided a…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Obligation to qualify

Article L212-4

The provision of equipment for participants or, except in the case of activities taking place in a specific environment, the facilitation of the practice of the activity within a classified establishm…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article D325-16

Family holiday homes provide regular care for children by organising a variety of recreational and educational leisure activities. They provide adults with a programme of socio-cultural and leisure ac…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Self-employed foreign nationals

Article R421-10

When applying for the issue or renewal of the residence permit provided for in article L. 421-5, the prefect shall check that the activity in question is compatible with public safety, health and tran…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Pay slip

Article R3243-4

It is forbidden to mention on the pay slip the exercise of the right to strike or the activity of employee representation. The nature and amount of remuneration for representation activities appear on…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Internship in speech and language therapy with a practitioner.

Article D4341-9

With the patient's consent, the trainee attends the activities of the training supervisor and participates, under the responsibility and in the presence of the training supervisor, in the professional…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Information to be provided to the public

Article R385-20

Major events, within the meaning of Article L. 385-7, are at least those which have one of the following characteristics:a) When a deviation from the guarantee fund is observed and the Autorité de con…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Appeals

Article D1251-1

Pursuant to 3° of Article L. 1251-6, the sectors of activity in which assignment contracts may be concluded for jobs for which it is common practice not to use open-ended employment contracts, due to…

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