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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Operation of the Gustave Roussy Institute

Article D6162-13

The Director General of the Institut Gustave Roussy is assisted by a Deputy Director General. His duties are defined by order of the Minister of Health.The Deputy Director General is appointed for a r…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Operation of the Gustave Roussy Institute

Article D6162-14

The Director General of the Gustave Roussy Institute is assisted by a Director of Research. His duties are defined by order of the Ministers of Health and Research.The Director of Research is appointe…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article D2681-3-1

For the application of article D. 2192-2 in the French Southern and Antarctic Territories, the words "to L. 2192-3" are replaced by the words "and L. 2192-2".

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Interministerial mission.

Article D3411-14

The Chairman of the Mission is appointed by decree. He is assisted by a delegate appointed, on his proposal, by order of the Prime Minister. The Chairman of the Mission is the general rapporteur of th…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Interministerial mission.

Article D3411-16

To ensure its operation, the Mission benefits from permanent posts and staff made available by ministerial departments or public establishments.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Interministerial mission.

Article D3411-13

An inter-ministerial mission to combat drugs and addictive behaviour, under the authority of the Prime Minister, leads and coordinates the State's efforts to combat the harmful use of psychoactive sub…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Periods of work experience in a professional environment

Article D5135-1

…he beneficiary is an employee, his employer is also a party to the work experience agreement referred to in article L. 5135-4.

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 8: Employment of future teachers

Article D5134-178

The tutoring of students recruited on jobs for the future as teachers is provided by a teacher appointed by the academy rector. In agricultural education, the regional director of food, agriculture an…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 8: Employment of future teachers

Article D5134-177

In order to benefit from the recruitment priority set out in III of article L. 5134-120, students must have lived for at least two years in one of the areas mentioned or have completed at least two ye…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: National fund for the development of water supplies.

Article D2335-15

For the application of Article L. 2335-9, all municipalities not included in the list defined in Annex VIII to this Code are considered to be rural.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
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