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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Applying for leave as part of a career transition project

Article R6323-10

I.-The employee submits a request for leave as part of a professional transition project to his employer in writing, no later than: 1° One hundred and twenty days before the start of the training cour…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Victims' rights

Article D1-11-1

In cases of domestic violence covered by the article 132-80 of the Penal Code, the public prosecutor shall check, before initiating public proceedings, whether the violence was committed in the presen…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 1a: Special provisions for the publication of a book in printed form

Article L132-17-4-1

For the publication of a book in printed form, if the parties agree on a provision for returns of unsold copies, this must be set under the conditions provided for by the binding agreement referred to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Authorisation to practise for nationals of a Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area who hold evidence of formal qualifications issued by one of these States or by a third State and recognised by a Member State or a State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area.

Article R4111-17

The committee shall examine the knowledge, skills and competences acquired during the initial training, professional experience and lifelong learning of the person concerned, which have been validated…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Authorisation to practise for nationals of a Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area who hold evidence of formal qualifications issued by one of these States or by a third State and recognised by a Member State or a State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area.

Article R4111-18

I.-The purpose of the aptitude test is to verify, by means of written or oral tests or practical exercises, the applicant's aptitude to practise the profession of doctor in the speciality concerned, d…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Authorisation to practise for nationals of a Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area who hold evidence of formal qualifications issued by one of these States or by a third State and recognised by a Member State or a State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area.

Article R4111-19

Once the compensatory measure has been completed and, where an adaptation period has been completed, in the light of the opinion of the committee referred to in article R. 4111-15, the Director Genera…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Provisions relating to the opening of a branch and the exercise of the freedom to provide services.

Article L321-11-1

When the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution is informed by the supervisory authority of a host Member State where an insurance or reinsurance undertaking with its head office in France o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VI : Request for a formal position

Article L1116-1

Before adopting an act likely to be referred to the administrative court, local authorities or their groupings as well as their public establishments may refer to the State representative responsible…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Creation of a new commune

Article L2113-1

The new commune is subject to the rules applicable to communes, subject to the provisions of this chapter and other legislative provisions specific to it.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Removal from a living person.

Article L1231-1

I - The removal of organs from a living person who donates them may only be carried out in the direct therapeutic interest of a recipient. The donor must be the father or mother of the recipient.Notwi…

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