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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Approval and supervision of pre-orientation and vocational education centres

Article R5213-31

The pre-orientation centres are placed under the control of the ministers responsible for social security, social action, employment, vocational training and, where applicable, agriculture, as well as…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Provisions specific to entry 5: "intensive vascular neurology care".

Article D6124-30

In addition to the equipment mentioned in II of article D. 6124-27-1, the vascular neurology intensive care unit includes at least the equipment required to carry out X-ray and transcranial Doppler ex…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Advertising.

Article L5422-3

Any advertisement within the meaning of Article L. 5122-1 made to the public or to healthcare professionals for a medicinal product mentioned in 1° of II of Article L. 5121-12 benefiting from an early…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1 : Commission du cinéma d'art et d'essai

Article 231-38

The arthouse cinema commission comprises a national panel and five regional panels with jurisdiction depending on where the cinema is located. The regional panels are : 1° The "Ile-de-France, Guadelou…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1 : Commission du cinéma d'art et d'essai

Article 231-39

The national section of the art cinema commission comprises :1° A chairman;2° A vice-chairman;3° Four representatives of cinema exhibitors;4° Three representatives of distributors of cinematographic w…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Substitution of the user for the modelling agency in the event of insufficient security

Article R7123-38

…m the user of the inadequacy of the security by sending a request for payment of the outstanding sums. This request is made by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt or by letter delivered…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Substitution of the user for the modelling agency in the event of insufficient security

Article R7123-39

…tuted for the sums still owed to the modelling agency by this user for the provision of the employees.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Candidate registration requirements

Article A212-35

…tivities concerned by the diploma, dated less than one year before the date of the prerequisite tests. This certificate may be subject to additional conditions laid down in the order creating the dipl…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Composition

Article L2314-3

…orking conditions department or, failing that, the officer in charge of safety and working conditions.II - The Labour Inspectorate monitoring officer mentioned in Article L. 8112-1 and the agents of t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Operation

Article R6156-31

The Board sits either : 1° At a plenary meeting made up of the Chairman, the colleges of representatives mentioned in 1° of article R. 6156-2, the representatives mentioned in 2° of article R. 6156-2…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
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