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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Periods of work experience in a professional environment

Article D5135-1

Where the beneficiary is an employee, his employer is also a party to the work experience agreement referred to in article L. 5135-4.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Conditions for exchanging and sharing information between professionals

Article D1110-3-1

When a person is cared for by a professional in one of the categories of professionals mentioned in article R. 1110-2 and who is not part of the care team within the meaning of article L. 1110-12, thi…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Self-employed managers of food retail branches

Article D7322-1

The administrative authority referred to in article L. 7322-4 is the Minister for Employment. He takes the decisions mentioned in the same article by decree.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
A: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1770 duodecies

If a person liable for value added tax fails to prove, by producing the attestation or certificate provided for in 3° bis of I of Article 286, that the cash register software or systems that it holds…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Coordination of regional health agencies

Article D1433-1

The ministers responsible for health, health insurance, the elderly and the disabled chair the National Steering Committee for the Regional Health Agencies. The ministers responsible for the budget an…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Management entrusted to a public institution in the absence of an agreement.

Article D5427-10

The funds available to Assédic are paid to Unédic, which manages them in accordance with the conditions laid down by the decree provided for in Article L. 5427-10.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Exemptions from social security contributions

Article D6325-19

In the event of suspension of the employment contract with total or partial retention of the employee's gross monthly remuneration, the number of paid hours taken into account for the calculation of t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Health rules applicable to bathing water

Article D1332-14

The provisions of this section apply to bathing waters as defined in article L. 1332-2. Their application may not have the effect of directly or indirectly degrading the quality of bathing water.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Accounting (R)

Article D3342-10

The department's accountant is solely responsible for:1° Taking all necessary steps to collect revenues, legacies and donations and other resources allocated to the department's service;2° Taking, aga…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book IV: Some special procedures

Article D47-13-1

In application of the provisions of Article 706-107 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the judicial courts and the court of first instance designated in the table below are competent to hear, in the d…

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