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

Article D214-32-3

Pursuant to the second paragraph of II of Article L. 214-24-2, the marketing, with a passport, in a Member State of the European Union other than France, to professional clients, of units or shares of…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 1a: The European Public Prosecutor's Office

Article 344-3

Once the European Public Prosecutor exercises his jurisdiction, or during the periods provided for in Article 27(1) of the aforementioned Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1939 of 12 October 2017: 1° By wa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I

Article L4021-3

For each profession or speciality, the national professional councils propose a multi-annual programme of continuing professional development to enable each professional to fulfil his or her obligatio…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Appendices

Article Rubrique 3

Heading 3-Expenses relating to the performance of elective or representative duties31. Allowances 311. Functional allowance of a local elected representative 3111. First payment 1. Deliberation settin…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Use for professional retraining projects

Article D4163-30-3

I.- Requests to cover the costs of a professional retraining project are dealt with in the order in which they are received. The regional cross-industry joint committee will examine the employee's fil…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Temporary suspension of right to practise on grounds of infirmity or medical condition

Article R4124-3-3

The provisions of articles R. 4124-3-1 and R. 4124-3-2 are applicable before the national council. Its decision is also notified to the regional or inter-regional council. The notification shall state…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 380-3

The assize court ruling on appeal on the public prosecution may not, on the sole appeal of the accused, aggravate the latter's fate.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 388-3

The decision concerning civil interests may be set up against the insurer who intervened in the proceedings or was notified under the conditions provided for by article 388-2.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: "Sports instructor" speciality

Article A212-47

The "sports educator" speciality of the vocational diploma for youth, popular education and sport is organised into subject areas or multi-disciplinary areas defined by decree. In the case of a multi-…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: "Sports instructor" speciality

Article A212-47-1

When the course is taken as part of initial training, it lasts a minimum of 900 hours, including 600 hours at a training centre. The pathway on entry to the training course is defined by the training…

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