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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation

Article R4422-26

…sary for its operation and for carrying out studies, which he submits to the president of the executive council. The appropriations required for the operation of the Corsican Economic, Social, Environ…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation

Article R4422-27

The Corsican Economic, Social, Environmental and Cultural Council shall meet in its new composition on the second Thursday following the publication of the order of the Prefect of Corsica provided for…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Tasks

Article D4021-2

…The priority guidelines for continuing professional development provided for in article L. 4021-2 ; 2° The multi-annual continuing professional development pathway defined in Article L. 4021-3; 3° A t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Agreement

Article D5134-2

…fications which include, in particular, the foreseeable conditions for the sustainability of the activities and the provisions likely to ensure the professionalisation of the jobs. They also include p…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Students

Article R5221-27

…prefect of the département in which the employing establishment has its registered office or the individual employer resides at least two working days before the effective date of recruitment. This fo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Students

Article R5221-26

…on and who are residing in France, after notification of their mobility to the competent administrative authorities, to carry out part of their studies under the conditions set out in article L. 313-7…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Students

Article R5221-28

An order by the ministers responsible for immigration and employment sets out the procedures for making the declaration provided for in article L. 5221-9 and its content.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Operation.

Article R4381-22

Any decision taken by a health insurance fund to place the company or a member practising within the company outside the scope of the agreement, or establishing that the company has been placed outsid…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Operation.

Article R4381-20

The company, like the partners themselves, is subject to all the laws and regulations governing the profession's relationship with the health insurance scheme.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Operation.

Article R4381-21

When the health insurance funds have decided to exclude one or more members practising within the company from the agreement provided for in article L. 162-9 of the Social Security Code, for breach of…

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