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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Secondment to another company

Article D5213-86

…within one year of the termination of his contract, from the priority hiring mentioned in article L. 5213-17 if he expresses the wish to return to the adapted enterprise.In this case, the adapted en…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: REGISTRATION OF THE ASYLUM APPLICATION

Article R521-8

…foreign national is placed in possession of the asylum application certificate mentioned in article L. 521-7.This certificate does not allow free movement in the other Member States of the European Un…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R1335-8

…and treated by municipalities and groups of municipalities under the conditions defined in article L. 2224-14 of the General Local Authorities Code.An order by the ministers responsible for the envir…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article R5522-84

For the application of article R. 5142-3 in Mayotte, the words: "within the meaning of article L. 242-1 of the Social Security Code" are replaced by the words: "within the meaning of article 28-1 of o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Issue.

Article R5132-8

…ct in compliance with the conditions set out in the good preparation practices mentioned in article L. 5121-5.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Liquidation.

Article R237-8

…et or if all its shares are not in registered form, in the Bulletin des annonces légales obligatoires.It contains the following information:1° The company's name followed, where applicable, by its acr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Steering Committee

Article D5521-8

The following are members of the Steering Committee: 1° The Minister for Overseas France or his or her representative, who is Chairman;2° The Ministers for the Economy and Finance, Labour, Employment…

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

Article R212-85

…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 car…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Managing pharmacists

Article R5126-81

…ire 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 internal use may not be less than the equivalent…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Valuation

Article D6114-8

…the commitments included in the four-year contract signed with the university mentioned in article L. 711-1 of the Education Code.The evaluation of the achievement of the quantitative objectives set…

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