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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Professional acts.

Article R4342-2

…this assessment, the orthoptist may carry out : 1° A measurement of refraction and visual acuity ; 2° A study of recorded or unrecorded eye movements; 3° An assessment of oculomotor imbalances; 4° De…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Filing of contracts in the non-industrial and non-commercial public sector

Article D6275-2

…onsumption, labour and employment checks that it meets the conditions laid down by : 1° Article L. 6211-1 on courses eligible for apprenticeship; 2° Articles L. 6222-1 to L. 6222-3 on the age of the a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Working hours and rest periods

Article R7124-27

…of three; b) Two hours, including no more than one hour continuously, from the age of three to six; 2 Maximum weekly duration: a) One hour, up to the age of six months; b) Two hours, from the age of s…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Sterilisation of medical devices.

Article R6111-21

…to ensure that medical devices are obtained and maintained in a sterile state until they are used; 2° Specifies the procedures ensuring that all medical devices to be sterilised are subjected to an a…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Liability insurance.

Article R124-2

…eriod of cover triggered by the claim referred to in the fourth and fifth paragraphs of article L. 124-5 may not be less than ten years where the insured natural or legal person :I.- Exercises one of…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Levies

Article R512-21

…permits, the goods or parts thereof intended for the expert examination referred to in Article L. 512-42 shall be placed under seal and provided with a label by the State laboratory bearing the follow…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Investigation

Article R532-26

…red by one of the exclusion clauses in sections D, E and F of Article 1 of the Geneva Convention of 28 July 1951 or in Article L. 512-2.The parties shall be given a period in which to submit their obs…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: ALLOWANCE FOR ASYLUM SEEKERS

Article D553-20

…ices and Payment Agency) on a monthly basis:1° A list of the names of those receiving the allowance;2° Information identifying the recipients: gender, surname, first name, date of birth, address assoc…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions.

Article L6355-24

…ns, evaded their obligations under Articles L. 6331-1, L. 6331-3, L. 6331-6, L. 6331-48 to L. 6331-52, L. 6331-55, L. 6331-56 and L. 6331-69; 2° In their capacity as manager of a skills operator or a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IX: Overseas provisions.

Article L950-2

…ms listed below are replaced as follows:1° "Tribunal judiciaire" by "tribunal de première instance";2° "Tribunal de commerce" or "justice consulaire" by "tribunal de première instance statuant en mati…

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