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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Right to training

Article R7125-15

The payment by the local authority of expenses relating to the exercise of elected representatives' right to training, under the conditions set by articles L. 7125-12 to L. 7125-16 may only take place…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Periodic inspection

Article R4451-46

I.-The employer shall periodically ensure that the level of external exposure in the workplaces adjoining the areas defined under Article R. 4451-24 remains below the levels set in Article R. 4451-22.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Right to training

Article R7227-15

…he exercise of elected representatives' right to training, under the conditions set by articles L. 7227-12 to L. 7227-16 may only take place if the body providing the training course or session has re…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Youth employment contract

Article D5131-23

1° The amount above which the resources mentioned in article R. 5131-22 can no longer be fully combined with the flat-rate amount of the allowance mentioned in article L. 5131-6 is set at €300 ; 2° Th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Professional card

Article R4321-32-2

…r from the Minister for Health sets out : 1° The list of supporting documents accompanying the application for a European professional card, including the conditions under which missing documents must…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Granting of exploitation licences and collection of income from the exploitation of rights

Article L324-8-4

…o negotiate a contract authorising the exploitation of their works or protected subject matter in a case provided for in this code and to request the extension of such a contract, as well as the proce…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conditions of practice of the profession of industrial property attorney

Article L422-12

…activity of a commercial nature, whether exercised directly or through an intermediary;2° With the capacity of partner in a general partnership, general partner in a limited partnership or partnershi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Reduction of sentences

Article 721-1-2

Persons sentenced to a custodial sentence for one or more of the offences mentioned in articles 221-3,221-4,222-3,222-8,222-10,222-12,222-14-1,222-14-5and 222-15-1 of the Penal Code to the detriment o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Discipline.

Article L4234-3

…disciplinary chamber if they have reached the age of seventy-seven.The amount of the allowances allocated to the chairmen or deputy chairmen of the disciplinary boards of the regional councils is set…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Poisonous substances.

Article L5432-2

…n organised gang; 2° The acts of offering, transferring or acquiring were committed on a telecommunications network intended for a non-specified public.

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