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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Actions in the workplace.

Article R4624-3

The health professionals on the multidisciplinary team have free access to the workplace, under the authority of the occupational physician. They carry out visits either on their own initiative or at…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article R4643-1

In industries where there is a professional body for health, safety and working conditions, as provided for in Article L. 4643-1, this body is responsible for promoting safety training and providing t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Practice of the profession

Article R4312-46

…t their skills. They must take all necessary steps to meet their obligations in terms of continuing professional development.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Common provisions

Article D4364-12

Orthoprosthetists, chiropodists, ocularists, epithesists and orthopaedic orthotists are bound by professional secrecy under the conditions and subject to the penalties set out in articles 226-13 and 2…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Sponsorship

Article R6523-3

Volunteers with at least two years' experience as apprenticeship masters or tutors, or five years' professional experience, may be approved to carry out the mentoring activity provided for in article…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Training

Article R6152-367

…r maintains and perfects his knowledge, as well as his medical and ethical skills. Their continuing professional development is organised by the plan mentioned in 8° of II of article R. 6144-1.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Temporary documents issued when applying for a residence permit

Article L431-4

…residence permit provided for in articles L. 425-4 or L. 425-10 authorises its holder to engage in professional activity.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Payment service providers

Article L521-2

…icle L. 521-1 to provide payment services within the meaning of II of article L. 314-1 on a regular professional basis.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Purpose of agreements.

Article L2221-2

…tive agreement is intended to deal with all the matters mentioned in article L. 2221-1, for all the professional categories concerned. The collective agreement deals with one or more specific subjects…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation

Article L2362-9

…sions of articles L. 2352-14 and L. 2352-15 relating to the protection against dismissal and to the professional secrecy of the members of the special negotiating body of the European Company apply to…

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