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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Definition of the field of fitting professions

Article D4364-3

The profession of chiropodist is taken to mean any person who makes orthopaedic fittings to measure for the foot, using orthopaedic shoes made to measure and moulded, or leg braces moulded for mass-pr…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Departmental investment harmonisation conference (R)

Article D3142-3

Mayors and presidents of groups of communes are elected by proportional representation with the highest average. Voting takes place on complete lists, without the addition or deletion of names, and wi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation of the commune of Lyon (R).

Article D2513-3

The commune of Lyon is divided into nine municipal districts in accordance with the plan annexed to decree no. 64-846 of 12 August 1964.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 1: List of essential information to be provided by the State representative (R).

Article D1612-3

Before 15 March, the president of the general council and, where applicable, the presidents of the cooperation bodies, send the prefect a copy of the notification they have sent to the municipal counc…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Work involving exposure to biological agents

Article D4152-3

…gents reveal the existence of a risk of exposure to the rubella virus or toxoplasma, it is prohibited to expose a pregnant woman, unless there is proof that she is sufficiently protected against these…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Financing of continuing vocational training schemes

Article D6122-3

The State regularly publishes the data sent to it by the skills operators and the national equalisation fund, in application of article L. 6332-23.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Holders of the state diploma

Article D4322-3

The State diploma in chiropody attests to the professional skills required to practise the profession of chiropody as defined by : 1° Article R. 4322-1 of the Public Health Code ; 2° The reference fra…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Contrat jeune en entreprise.

Article D5522-3

For full-time employees earning the minimum growth wage, the amount of aid is set at 225 euros per month.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Tourism CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article D351-3

…overning the operation of the Corsican Sites Council are set out in articles R. 4421-10 to R. 4421-15 of the General Local Authorities Code.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Exercise by a taxpayer or voter of shares belonging to the community

Article D6243-3

An appeal to the Conseil d'Etat shall be lodged, on pain of forfeiture, within one month of either the expiry of the period given to the administrative court to rule or the notification of the refusal…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
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