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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for the formation of the contract.

Article L6222-1

No one may be taken on as an apprentice unless they are between the ages of sixteen and twenty-nine at the start of the apprenticeship.However, young people aged at least fifteen may begin an apprenti…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Guarantees granted in the exercise or office

Article L7227-1

…working time the time spent by the elected representative at the aforementioned sessions and meetings.At the start of his term of office as councillor at the Martinique Assembly, the employee benefits…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General rules.

Article L325-1

Without prejudice to the provisions of Article L. 612-39, the administrative authorisation provided for in Articles L. 321-1, L. 321-1-1, L. 321-7 and L. 329-1 may be withdrawn by the Autorité de cont…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Expenditure

Article L5217-12-1

…ervices and metropolitan hygiene and health services under the conditions provided for by l'article L. 1422-1 of the public health code if the metropolitan authority exercises this competence; 11° The…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Service regulations and pricing

Article L2224-12-1

…purposes, being able to constitute a category of user. The local authorities referred to in article L. 2224-12 are required to put an end, before 1 January 2008, to any provision or stipulation to the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Common rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4113-1-1

…odies, awarding the training courses, diplomas, certificates or qualifications mentioned in Article L. 4113-1 shall transmit certified information concerning the diplomas, certificates, qualifications…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Pharmacies for internal use.

Article L5126-10

I.-When the pharmaceutical needs of an establishment, service or body covered by III of Article L. 5126-1 which is not part of a territorial hospital grouping or which is not a member of a health coop…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Life insurance with variable capital on real estate.

Article L160-11

…italisation contracts where a unit of account is made up of units in a company mentioned in article L. 160-10 or by a société civile de placement immobilier and subject to articles L. 160-14 and L. 16…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Medically assisted procreation.

Article L2442-1-1

For its application in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, Article L. 2141-1 is replaced by the following provisions:Art. L. 2141-1 - Medically assisted procreation refers to clinical and biological p…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5141-14-1

I.-The holders of marketing authorisations for veterinary medicinal products referred to in article L. 5141-1 and the companies involved in the manufacture and distribution of medicated feed declare t…

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