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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions.

Article L8271-1

The offences constituting illegal employment referred to in Article L. 8211-1 are investigated and recorded by the control officers referred to in Article L. 8271-1-2 within the scope of their respect…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Operating conditions

Article R1132-5-1

…etic counsellor may, in the cases defined by the organisational protocol provided for in Article R. 1132-5-2: 1° Prescribe the medical biology examinations mentioned in Article R. 1131-2 and in 3° of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1-1: Single integration contract.

Article L5134-19-2

…y delegate all or part of the decision to award the work integration aid referred to in article L. 5134-19-1 to the institution referred to in article L. 5312-1 or to any other body it designates for…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article D324-1-3

…4-2, any offer to rent a furnished tourist accommodation within the meaning of II of article L. 324-1-1 from a professional within the meaning ofarticle 155 of the General Tax Code shall bear the word…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1-1: Single integration contract.

Article L5134-19-4

…te, prior to the granting of the subsidies for professional integration provided for in article L. 5134-19-1. This agreement sets out : 1° The forecast number of professional integration aids allocate…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Projects subject to authorisation.

Article L752-5-1

Infringements of the provisions of Article L. 752-1, L. 752-23 and the texts adopted for their application are investigated and established by the agents mentioned in II of Article L. 450-1, under the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R6341-1

The training courses defined in articles L. 6313-1 to L. 6314-1 are eligible for the trainee remuneration schemes provided for in this chapter, if they meet the conditions laid down in this section.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tasks and authorisation

Article R2131-10-1

In addition to the responsibilities conferred on them by Articles L. 2131-4 and L. 2213-1, the multidisciplinary centres for prenatal diagnosis are responsible for: 1° To promote access to all prenata…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions applicable to companies established in France

Article R123-10

In the case of an application for authorisation mentioned in 2° of I of article R. 123-1: 1° Where the file contains all the documents required for the issue of the authorisation(s) required, in accor…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article D4162-1

I.-The minimum proportion of employees mentioned in 1° of I of Article L. 4162-1 is set at 25% of the workforce. II - For the application of 2° of I of article L. 4162-1 of the Labour Code, the compan…

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