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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of elements and products of the human body.

Article L1532-3

For its application in the French Southern and Antarctic Territories, article L. 1221-4 reads as follows: "Art. L. 1221-4. - Blood, its components and their derivatives may not be distributed or used…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Commissions responsible for applications for authorisation to practise by doctors with hospital and university qualifications

Article D4111-13-6

Applicants for authorisation to practise under the provisions of articles L. 4131-4 and L. 4131-4-1 must provide proof of a sufficient level of proficiency in the French language when submitting the a…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Financing of paid work placements by the State or the region.

Article L6341-3

…d)2° Training courses for workers recognised as disabled pursuant to article L. 5213-1;3° (Repealed)4° Traineeships for persons in custody.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Duration

Article R2312-5

The provisions of article R. 2112-4 apply.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Accounting

Article D5217-34

…mount of payments made against these appropriations during the financial year, including transfers; 4° The differences resulting from a comparison of the amount of appropriations with the total paymen…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: International and European mobility of apprentices

Article L6222-42

…ry, particularly with regard to : 1° health and safety at work ; 2° remuneration ; 3° working hours 4° weekly rest periods and public holidays. During the period of mobility within or outside the Euro…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Loan guarantees

Article L3231-4

A département may only grant a loan guarantee or its surety to a private-law person mentioned in the penultimate paragraph of this article or in 1° of I of article L. 3231-4-1 or carrying out an opera…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Companies of statutory auditors

Article R822-101

…n the capital or corporate units that these shareholders or partners hold. The list provided for in 4° of Article R. 822-41 is supplemented for each of the persons mentioned by an indication of their…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Foreign investment subject to prior authorisation

Article R732-14

…il 1947 on the status of newspaper and periodical grouping and distribution companies," are deleted;4° In 2° of III, the words: "listed in Annex I of the aforementioned Council Regulation (EC) of 5 Ma…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Foreign investment subject to prior authorisation

Article R733-14

…il 1947 on the status of newspaper and periodical grouping and distribution companies," are deleted;4° In 2° of III, the words: "listed in Annex I of the aforementioned Council Regulation (EC) of 5 Ma…

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