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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Freedom to provide services

Article R4331-14

If there is any doubt about the language skills required to practise the profession, the regional director of youth, sport and social cohesion or his representative, appointed by order of the Minister…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Objection to the hiring of apprentices

Article R6225-4

In the cases provided for in section 1, the Prefect's decision to object to the hiring of an apprentice is taken, where applicable, within three months of the expiry of the deadline set by the Labour…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Agreement on the duration of the contract

Article R6222-9

The tripartite agreement provided for in the last paragraph of article L. 6222-7-1 is not required in the cases provided for in articles L. 6222-11 and L. 6222-12-1, in 2° of article L. 6222-37 and in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Management and information costs and costs relating to the tasks of skills operators

Article R6332-21

If the agreement on objectives and resources referred to in article L. 6332-2 is not concluded, the expenditure referred to in article R. 6332-17 may not exceed the minimum amount referred to in the t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Financial and budgetary organisation.

Article D6431-57

The decisions of the Board of Directors relating to operations likely to be included in the master plan are sent for approval to the administrative authorities mentioned in 2° of article L. 6431-7, ac…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IV: The decision of the Court of Revision and Reconsideration

Article 624-7

The panel of the Court of Revision and Review rejects the application if it considers it to be unfounded. If it considers the application to be well-founded, it shall set aside the conviction handed d…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Rules of good conduct

Article L341-12

In good time, before being bound by a contract, the person being canvassed shall receive information laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, relating in particular to: 1° The name and business addr…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Loans, profit participation certificates and mutualist certificates.

Article R322-79

I. - Any issue of bonds, participating securities or subordinated securities under the conditions and within the limits provided for in article L. 322-2-1 and any issue of mutualist certificates under…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Guardianship arrangements.

Article R712-5

I.-The decision to suspend or dissolve the bureau alone or the general meeting and the bureau of a public establishment of the network provided for by article L. 712-9 is taken by order of the supervi…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and terms of the contract

Article D6114-3

The contract sets out, for the health care organisation or authorisation holder :1° Its strategic orientations, the development of its activities and, where appropriate, any related restructuring, tak…

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