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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Development fund for the professional integration of disabled people

Article R5214-21

The association sends the Minister for Employment, for approval, the draft distribution of contributions for the current year, by 31 March each year at the latest. It shall also send him the report on…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Holders of the state diploma

Article D4321-18

…to successful completion of a first university year and obtaining 60 European credits from the 2016-2017 academic year. The conditions for admission to these institutes are set by order of the ministe…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 5 : Groupings, agreements and commitments and commitments

Article L212-25

The implementation of the programming commitments mentioned in 1° and 2° of article L. 212-23 is examined by the Film Ombudsman under the conditions set out in article L. 213-5.The Chairman of the Cen…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Publication of the acts of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée and its Chairman

Article A112-34

…d 6° of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 8: Staff

Article R1413-33

The Agency's public-sector employees are subject to the provisions of Decree no. 86-83 of 17 January 1986 relating to the general provisions applicable to State contract employees taken for the applic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definition and conditions for carrying out preimplantation diagnosis

Article R2131-26

Prior to the embryo transfer, one of the practitioners on the multidisciplinary clinico-biological medical team for medically assisted procreation provides the couple or the unmarried woman with the r…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Family reunification

Article L561-2

Unless their presence constitutes a threat to public order, foreign nationals who have been recognised as refugees or who have been granted subsidiary protection may apply to benefit from their right…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Exemptions granted by the Prefect

Article R3132-17

The extension authorisations provided for in Article L. 3132-23 apply to establishments located in the same locality, carrying on the same activity and serving the same clientele. The extension author…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 13: Availability of spare parts for medical equipment

Article D224-49

…e French market until 26 May 2024, pursuant to paragraphs 2 and 3 of Article 120 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Pharmacies for internal use.

Article L5126-7

…tribute the medicinal products and devices referred to respectively in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017 and in Article 1 of Regulatio…

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