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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Form, content and transmission of the contract.

Article L1242-12-1

When the fixed-term employment contract is concluded in application of 6° of Article L. 1242-2, it also includes :1° The words "fixed-term contract for a defined purpose";2° The title and references o…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-section 9: Organisation of training leading to qualifications in physical and sporting activities in a specific environment

Article A212-175-12

…s corresponding to one or more specific environments, the authorisation provided for in articles R. 212-32, R. 212-48, R. 212-64 and R. 212-69-2 cannot be issued to establishments that are not on the…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution.

Article L310-12-1

…governing bodies of the persons referred to in 1° to 3°, 5° and 9° to 11° of B of I of Article L. 612-2 of the Monetary and Financial Code comply with the provisions governing them.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General conditions

Article D6124-123-1

…h a view to improving practices and managing risks. The medical team mentioned in 1° of article D. 6124-122 fills in the professional practice observation registers mentioned in 3° of article D. 4021-…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions.

Article R322-120-1

…s of the board of directors of an entity in the network as referred to in III and IV of Article L. 322-27-2, the central body shall provisionally appoint the persons responsible for carrying out their…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4a: Levy on income from capitalisation bonds or contracts

Article 125-0 A

…y the same taxpayer, an annual allowance of €4,600 for single, widowed or divorced taxpayers and €9,200 for married taxpayers subject to joint taxation on the sum of taxable income acquired as from 1…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 5: Miscellaneous and transitional provisions Paragraph 1 National diploma for thanatopractitioners (R).

Article D2223-123-1

…he medical certificate drawn up under the conditions mentioned in articles R. 3111-4-1 or R. 3111-4-2 of the Public Health Code when they register for training and at the latest before they begin prac…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 11: Medical care and rehabilitation activities

Article R6123-125-1

The holder of an authorisation referred to in Article R. 6123-121, with the exception of an authorisation bearing the wording "multi-purpose", provides the following services in its area of competence…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-123-10

…y medicinal product marketed in the country of origin, which is intended to be imported into France;2° Draft packaging and package leaflet for the medicinal product as it will be marketed in France.In…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter X: Information for employees in the event of the sale of their company

Article L23-10-12

…ll not apply: 1° In the event of the sale of the shareholding to a spouse, ascendant or descendant; 2° To companies that are the subject of conciliation, safeguard, receivership or liquidation proceed…

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