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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Maintenance of residential premises

Article R1331-43

The interior and exterior of the premises are clean and well maintained.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Maintenance of residential premises

Article R1331-45

All necessary measures are taken to prevent the proliferation of animals that are a nuisance to human health, in particular bedbugs, in residential premises and, if necessary and as a matter of urgenc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Maintenance of residential premises

Article R1331-44

All walls, equipment, pipes, gutters and joinery are checked for leaks, and cellar and attic ventilation is ensured at all times. The causes of damp and mould are identified and remedied as quickly as…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Self-employed persons, members of the liberal professions and the self-employed

Article R6331-47

The contribution provided for in article L. 6331-48 is payable by self-employed persons, with the exception of those whose remuneration cannot be taken into account to determine the amount of wages, w…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Self-employed persons, members of the liberal professions and the self-employed

Article R6331-49

The persons mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 6331-53 join the skills operator mentioned in 1° of the same article.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Self-employed persons, members of the liberal professions and the self-employed

Article R6331-48

The persons referred to in the first paragraph of article L. 6331-53 may only benefit from their training requests being paid for by the skills operator referred to in 1° of the same article if they a…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Provisions applicable to sub-contracts that do not have the nature of sub-contracts

Article R2393-42

Where the tenderer presents subcontractors when submitting the tender, it shall provide the purchaser with a declaration stating: 1° The nature and amount of the services that are the subject of the s…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III ter: Birth centres

Article L6323-4

Birthing centres are health facilities in which midwives, under the conditions set out in articles L. 4151-1 and L. 4151-4 relating to the practice of their profession, give birth to women whose pregn…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes II

Article Annexe II-16-4 (art. A212-188)

Aptitude test I. - Technical test The technical test, a performance test which validates technical aptitude, is designed to check the candidate's ability to ride safely at a sustained speed over a cer…

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

Article L6222-42

I.-The apprenticeship contract may be performed in part abroad for a period not exceeding one year. The duration of the contract in France must be at least six months. During the period of mobility ab…

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