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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Persons holding the required diplomas, professional qualifications or qualification certificates

Article R212-85

Any person wishing to engage in one of the activities mentioned in the first paragraph of I of article L. 212-1 must make a prior declaration to the prefect of the département in which they intend to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Managing pharmacists

Article R5126-81

I.-The pharmacy for internal use is managed by a fire brigade pharmacist as referred to in article R. 1424-25 of the general code for local authorities. The pharmacist's time spent in the pharmacy for…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Valuation

Article D6114-8

Achievement of the objectives and commitments is assessed using the monitoring and results indicators provided for in the contract, from among the indicators set at national level and the indicators m…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Approval of training centres

Article D211-83

For the application of article L. 211-4, a training centre is any structure set up by an association or the sports company it has set up which enables young sportsmen and sportswomen over the age of f…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Agence de développement touristique de la France.

Article R141-8

For the application of article L. 141-2, a Government Commissioner is appointed to the French Tourist Development Agency by order of the Minister for Tourism. The Government Commissioner attends meeti…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single chapter

Article R641-8

For the application to Wallis and Futuna of article…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single section: Geographical indications protecting industrial and craft products

Article R721-8

A logo dedicated to geographical indications, provided for in Article L. 721-2, is defined by joint order of the minister responsible for industrial property and the minister responsible for craft tra…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Domiciliation

Article R551-8

Organisations under agreement in application of article L. 550-2 or providing stable accommodation for asylum seekers will provide those concerned with a declaration of domicile, the model for which i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Employers' groups

Article R1255-8

If the person responsible for managing the facilities or means of public transport in the user company prevents a temporary employee from having access, under the same conditions as the employees of t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Monitoring weekly rest periods

Article R3172-8

An employer who wishes to suspend the weekly rest period in application of article L. 3132-7, relating to seasonal activities, shall immediately inform the labour inspector and, except in cases of for…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
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