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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Competence required of practitioners

Article R2131-3

…relating to prenatal diagnosis, under the conditions specified by order of the Minister for Health; 3° Prove that they have the required length and nature of experience to carry out biological prenata…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions for authorisation

Article R4211-37

…mpliance with the rules of good practice provided for in the third paragraph of Article L. 5121-5 ; 3° Organising and monitoring the application of the pharmacovigilance system. With the exception of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Grounds for refusal of recognition and enforcement

Article 728-33

…sentence remaining to be served is less than six months on the date of receipt of the certificate; 3° The sentencing State has refused to give its consent for the sentenced person to be prosecuted, s…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal provisions.

Article L3826-3

Articles L. 3353-1 , L. 3353-5 and L. 3353-6 are applicable in the territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands.Article L. 3353-3 is applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the version resulting…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conclusion of the contract

Article R6222-3

…er of employees in the company, within the meaning of article L. 130-1 of the Social Security Code; 3° The diploma or qualification being prepared by the apprentice; 4° The surname, first name and dat…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Public policy.

Article L3123-34

…all mention in particular: 1° The employee's qualifications ; 2° The elements of the remuneration ; 3° The employee's minimum annual working time; 4° The work periods ; 5° The distribution of working…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Increased rates for calculating sums representing automatic aid

Article 917-3

In order to take into account the conditions of exploitation of cinematographic works in cinematographic theatres during the period of restriction of the hours of reception of the public, by derogatio…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Registrant's annual report

Article R2234-3

…rmance entrusted to small and medium-sized enterprises or craftsmen pursuant to article L. 2213-14; 3° The monitoring of ancillary revenue received by the contractor pursuant to article L. 2213-9 ; 4°…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Health nurseries.

Article R2324-3

…he staff attached to the establishment have the required health, moral and professional guarantees; 3° The premises meet the technical hygiene and safety conditions required by the regulations in forc…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 9: Mobility within or outside the European Union

Article R6325-35

…costs borne by the beneficiary of the professionalisation contract to be covered in application of 3° of II of article L. 6332-14. As soon as it has been signed, the agreement provided for in article…

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