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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article L1134-1

When a dispute arises due to a failure to comply with the provisions of Chapter II, the applicant for a job, an internship or a training period in a company or the employee must present evidence sugge…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Control of plant and animal species harmful to human health

Article R1338-4

…to make a useful contribution to the preparation and implementation of the methods of application. II - The mayors of the municipalities concerned may participate alongside the State representative i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article D3115-14

…try point. It may also organise access to these facilities for a private medical transport service. II - For ports listed in the order referred to in article R. 3115-6, the operators of port facilitie…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Custodian

Article L214-11

…rty to whom custody has been delegated, of financial instruments held in custody in accordance with II of Article L. 214-10-5. In the event of the loss of financial instruments held in safekeeping, th…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Obligations of delegated producers

Article L213-25

…nisations and the organisations for the collective management of authors' rights mentioned in Title II of Book III of Part One of the Intellectual Property Code. The agreement may be made compulsory f…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation

Article D1432-26

…budget and amendments thereto are enforceable under the conditions laid down in article R. 1432-56. II - In the event of an emergency, the ministers responsible for health, health insurance, the elder…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Kindergartens

Article R2324-47-1

…Large kindergartens: 1 full-time equivalent director and 0.75 full-time equivalent deputy director. II - The management of a kindergarten may be entrusted to any person who meets the requirements set…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Guarantee of the representation of funds, professional civil liability and remuneration.

Article L814-5

…ive not on the national list, appointed under the conditions provided for in the first paragraph of II of article L. 812-2 or by III of this same article, must provide evidence, when accepting their a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Supervision on a consolidated basis by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution and college of supervisors

Article R613-3-3

For the purposes of II of Article L. 613-20-4, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall draw up and send to the other competent authorities of the Member States of the European Union…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: General information

Article R721-1

…rticle R. 712-2. The filing date is the date on which the application is received by the Institute. II. - The registration application file includes: 1° The registration application drawn up in accord…

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