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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Infringements of decisions taken by the Labour Inspectorate with regard to health and safety at work

Article L4752-1

Failure by the employer to comply with the decisions taken by the labour inspector mentioned in Article L. 8112-1 in application of Articles L. 4731-1 or L. 4731-2 is punishable by a fine of up to 10,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Agency staff

Article L1432-11

I. - In each regional health agency, an Agency and Working Conditions Committee is set up to deal with issues and projects affecting all staff. This committee has legal personality and manages its own…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L2651-1

…t to the adaptations provided for in this Title, the following provisions shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands to public contracts concluded by the State or its public establishments, subject…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L2661-1

…4 of 26 November 2018, unless otherwise specified in the table below.APPLICABLE PROVISIONSAS THEY STANDL. 2000-1 to L. 2000-5 In Book IL. 2100-1 and L. 2000-2 In Title IL. 2111-1 and L. 2111-2 L. 2112…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L2671-1

…4 of 26 November 2018, unless otherwise specified in the table below.APPLICABLE PROVISIONSAS THEY STANDL. 2000-1 to L. 2000-5 In Book IL. 2100-1 and L. 2000-2 In Title IL. 2111-1 and L. 2111-2 L. 2112…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L2681-1

…adaptations provided for in this Title, the following provisions shall apply in the French Southern and Antarctic Territories to public contracts concluded by the State or its public establishments, s…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Offences committed by the employer or his representative.

Article R4741-1

…e to transcribe or update the results of the risk assessment, in accordance with articles R. 4121-1 and R. 4121-2, is punishable by a fifth-class fine. Repeated offences are punishable in accordance w…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Estimates and contracts.

Article 1792-2

The presumption of liability established by article 1792 also extends to damage that affects the solidity of the equipment elements of a structure, but only when these form an indivisible whole with t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Deletion of data from the file

Article R53-8-35

…t managing the file shall erase the data entered in it: a) On expiry of the periods provided for in 1° and 2° of Article 706-53-4; b) When informed of one of the decisions mentioned in the last paragr…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Departmental and territorial fire and rescue services

Article R1424-1-2

In application of the provisions of article L. 1424-2, the emergency care procedures that may be performed by firefighters, who are not otherwise health professionals already authorised to perform the…

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