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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Derogation from weekly working hours

Article D5132-43-5

…of a fixed-term contract concluded in application of article L. 1242-3 in the integration workshops and sites may be granted by the Prefect after examining the situation of the person concerned. The p…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article D214-32-7-5

…32-7-6:1° To the company concerned ;2° To the shareholders of the company concerned whose identity and contact details are made available to the AIF or its management company, or may be communicated…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4a: Trade union audience measurement for companies with fewer than eleven employees

Article L2122-10-5

…he case will check that the voters concerned meet the conditions laid down in articles L. 2122-10-2 and L. 2122-10-4.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book II: Trial Courts

Article D45-1-5

…ident shall inform the jurors of the consequences of the sentence pronounced on the security period and of the possibility of modulating it, in accordance with the procedures set out in the present ar…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions (R)

Article D2223-55-3

The minimum number of hours of theoretical instruction required to obtain the diploma is:70 hours for the diploma enabling the holder to work as a master of ceremonies;140 hours for the diploma enabli…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions (R)

Article D2223-55-4

…owing subjects:1° For the diploma to perform the function of master of ceremonies:- hygiene, safety and ergonomics;- funeral legislation and regulations;- psychology and sociology of mourning;- funera…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions (R)

Article D2223-55-7

Masters of ceremonies, funeral advisors and the like and the directors or managers of authorised undertakings, régies or associations who are nationals of a Member State of the European Union or of a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions (R)

Article D2223-55-9

…pulation of less than 500,000: at least 15 people;- department with a population of 500,000 or more and less than one million: at least 20 people;- department with a population of one million or more:…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions (R)

Article D2223-55-8

Masters of ceremony, funeral advisers and similar staff and managers have a period of twelve months from the date of conclusion of their employment contract or, for public employees, from the date of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions (R)

Article D2223-55-6

…1, having regard to the results of the theoretical examination provided for in article D. 2223-55-3 and the assessment of the practical training provided for in article D. 2223-55-5. The jury determin…

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