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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Assistance with drawing up a forward-looking jobs and skills management plan

Article D5121-4

The forward-looking jobs and skills management plan provided for in article L. 5121-3 includes, in particular, training initiatives designed to ensure that employees can adapt to changes in their jobs…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Joint Committee

Article D7121-49

…representative, the Minister for Labour will give a ruling under the conditions set out in Article L. 2121-2.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 2: Judgments in accelerated proceedings on the merits

Article 481-1

Unless otherwise provided, where it is provided by law or regulation that a decision is to be taken under the accelerated procedure on the merits, the application shall be lodged, investigated and jud…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: General conditions of employment, recruitment and grading

Article R113-4

The establishment's posts are open to candidates from outside the establishment who can show proof of the qualifications specified below for each of the job categories mentioned in article R. 113-2: 1…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to investment service providers other than portfolio management companies

Article D533-4

I. - An investment service provider other than an asset management company shall establish and implement appropriate written policies and procedures for classifying its clients as non-professional cli…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Approval procedures for bodies carrying out inspections

Article R3115-40

I. - The application for authorisation must be accompanied by a file containing :1° The name and address of the applicant ;2° Where applicable, the articles of association and composition of the board…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter II: Cafés, public houses and pubs

Article D312-4

…obtain classification must submit their application electronically to the body mentioned in article L. 141-2, together with a certificate of inspection issued by a type A or C assessment body accredit…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Principles.

Article R232-42

…e initiated by the Director of the Testing Department, in accordance with the provisions of Article L. 232-12. Only the Director of the Testing Department, the employees of this department authorised…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 5: Hearings

Article R532-41

…interpreter shall be appointed in the language defined under the conditions provided for in Article L. 521-8.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Financing arrangements for basic training for representatives of users of the healthcare system

Article D1114-40

…ed to each approved association at national level is set by the order provided for in IV of article L. 221-1-3 of the Social Security Code. The amount of the subsidy allocated to each approved associa…

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