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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Right to training

Article R4135-17

The benefit of training leave is by right to carry out a training course or attend a training session meeting the criteria set out in article R. 4135-9. It may, however, be refused if the operational…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Special financing arrangements

Article R4332-17

I. - For the application of Article L. 4332-9: 1° The population taken into account is the municipal population of the region, as it results from the legal population census authenticated by decree on…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Operation

Article R4021-17

The members of the bodies of the Agence nationale du développement professionnel continu (National Agency for Continuing Professional Development) receive fixed allowances for their work, under condit…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions.

Article R4113-17

In the event of a temporary ban on practising or providing care to insured persons, unless excluded by the other members in accordance with the conditions set out in article R. 4113-16, the person con…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General duties of doctors.

Article R4127-17

Doctors may only carry out medically assisted procreation in the cases and under the conditions laid down by law.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Cooperative societies.

Article R4131-17

A member who is excluded from the cooperative under the conditions set out in article R. 4131-16 or who withdraws from the cooperative is only entitled to the reimbursement of his contribution. If the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Declaration of voluntary association involvement

Article R5151-17

The accuracy of the data contained in the declaration referred to in article R. 5151-16 is certified to the Caisse des dépôts et consignations by one of the persons responsible for the administration…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Issuing work permits

Article R5221-17

The decision on the application for a work permit referred to in I of article R. 5221-1 is taken by the Prefect. It is notified to the employer or agent who submitted the application, as well as to th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Approval of unemployment insurance agreements

Article R5422-17

In the case provided for in article L. 5422-23, the Prime Minister may approve the agreement where the favourable opinion of the Commission nationale de la négociation collective, de l'emploi et de la…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Experimentation

Article R5121-17

The investigational medicinal products and, where applicable, the devices used to administer them are supplied free of charge by the sponsor, except where the law provides otherwise.

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