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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Preventive measures and resources

Article R4452-18

…uant to this section, exposure exceeding the exposure limit values is observed, the employer shall: 1° Immediately take measures to reduce exposure to a level below these limit values; 2° Determine th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Coordination of prevention.

Article R4511-11

…eads of external undertakings shall make the information mentioned in article R. 4511-10 available: 1° To the competent social and economic committee; 2° To the competent occupational physicians; 3° T…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 11: Medical care and rehabilitation activities

Article R6123-125

…ode or the Social Action and Family Code, in cases where the patients' state of health so requires: 1° Their care in facilities providing short or long-term care; 2° Preparing and supporting patients…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Merger of mutual insurance companies

Article R322-106-5

…f the mutual insurance companies involved in the merger. It shall contain the following particulars 1° The form, name and registered office of all the participating companies and, where appropriate, o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Biological activities for medically assisted procreation

Article R2142-26-1

…laboratory in which the activities defined in 2° of Article R. 2142-1 are carried out must include: 1° A room used exclusively for collecting sperm; 2° A room used for preparing gametes and carrying o…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Employed foreign nationals

Article R421-2

A foreign national holding a temporary residence permit bearing the word "employee" who finds himself involuntarily deprived of employment must present any supporting documents relating to the termina…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: REFUSAL AND WITHDRAWAL OF RESIDENCE PERMITS

Article R432-4

…41, R. 422-7, R. 423-2 and R. 426-1, the residence permit may be withdrawn in the following cases: 1° The foreign national, holder of a temporary residence permit or a multi-annual residence permit,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Qualifying conditions

Article A742-10

…en declared eligible by the jury.The oral admission tests are held in public session. They comprise:1° An oral test on a subject relating to commercial law, civil and commercial procedure, the profess…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Other obligations

Article 860

Notaries, bailiffs, court registrars, lawyers and administrative authorities must, for deeds and judicial decisions that contain provisions subject to land publicity and for attestations after death,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Provisions applicable where the employer is established in another Member State of the European Community or the European Economic Area

Article L3253-18-5

…of contributions due by the employer under the Contrat de Securisation Professionnelle mentioned in 1° of article L. 3253-8 is paid to the body managing the unemployment insurance scheme.

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