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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conduct of inspection operations

Article R6362-1-2

The ex officio assessment is established on the basis of the declarations submitted in respect of vocational training, information collected from the administrations and bodies referred to in article…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Report card and workbook

Article R7421-1

…on which it is carried out, the time taken to carry it out, the custom prices or wages applicable; 5° The nature and value of the supplies required of the worker as well as the workshop and ancillary…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Quantitative targets for healthcare provision

Article D6121-9

…quipment ;-the number of units per piece of heavy equipment for the equipment referred to in 4° and 5° of article R. 6122-26 of the Public Health Code.The objectives may also be expressed as follows:-…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Mission of emergency medical services.

Article R6311-2

…General of the Regional Health Agency, using a public service or a private health transport company;5° Ensure that the patient is admitted.

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope and definitions

Article L222-3

For contracts relating to financial services involving an initial service agreement followed by successive transactions or a series of separate transactions of the same nature staggered over time, the…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Formation of the contract

Article L224-78

…esidence of the parties; 4° The date and place of its conclusion, and the signature of the parties; 5° A withdrawal form separate from the contract, conforming to a model determined by joint order of…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Personalised pathway and republican integration contract

Article L413-2

Foreign nationals admitted to reside in France for the first time or who enter France legally between the ages of sixteen and eighteen, and who wish to remain in the country for the long term, must co…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Provisions relating to the public establishment for the protection of Mediterranean forests

Article L1424-63

…on fund for value added tax;4° Reimbursements for services rendered and miscellaneous contributions;5° Subsidies, assistance funds, endowments and contributions from the European Union, the State, loc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Financial arrangements for agencies

Article L1432-6

…ices or care and support for the elderly or disabled; 4° Its own resources, donations and legacies; 5° On a voluntary basis, payments from local authorities or other public establishments; 6° Credits…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Additional provisions relating to preventive measures

Article L311-14

The supervisory board of the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may order a person referred to in Article L. 311-5 to provide, as part of the recovery plan or convergence plan submitted…

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