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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Training

Article R4412-142

An order by the Minister for Employment determines : 1° The conditions, procedures and criteria for the accreditation of certifying bodies on the basis of the technical reference system defined by the…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Foreign nationals born in France

Article L423-13

…he wording "private and family life" for a period of one year. The condition set out in article L. 412-1 does not apply..

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: STAY DOCUMENTS

Article L411-1

…es to stay in France for more than three months must hold one of the following residence documents: 1° A long-stay visa; 2° A long-stay visa conferring on its holder, pursuant to the second paragraph…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions relating to decisions taken by professional leagues

Article R132-18

Pursuant to II of article 21 of the law of 12 April 2000 and by way of exception to the application of the two-month period provided for in the first paragraph of I of this article, the period on expi…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 3: Form, statements and registration of retail declarations.

Article 100 bis

1. Orders issued by the Director General of Customs and Excise may lay down simplified customs clearance procedures providing, in particular, that certain particulars of itemised declarations are to b…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Rules of jurisdiction and procedure

Article L615-18

By way of derogation from the first paragraph of Article L. 615-17, the civil actions and claims referred to in the first paragraph of Article 32 of the Agreement relating to a Unified Patent Court sh…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Joint local committees.

Article L2234-1

…mental or regional level, by agreement concluded under the conditions provided for in Article L. 2231-1. Agreements concluded in application of the first paragraph may provide that the composition of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Claims covered by the insurance.

Article L3253-12

The claims referred to in articles L. 3253-10 and L. 3253-11 are guaranteed: 1° When they are due and payable on the date of the judgment opening the proceedings ; 2° When, if a plan organising the sa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Criminal provisions.

Article L4212-1

It is punishable by a fine of 3750 euros for a doctor to dispense medicinal products : 1° Without the authorisation provided for in article L. 4211-3 ; 2° Not included on the list drawn up by the Mini…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical professions.

Article L4421-14

Article L. 4151-1 is applicable in the territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands in the version resulting from Law No. 2016-41 of 26 January 2016 on the modernisation of our healthcare system. Articl…

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