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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Control of biological limit values.

Article R4724-15-2

An order by the ministers responsible for labour and agriculture specifies the conditions for accreditation of the bodies responsible for analyses, which include compliance with the provisions of arti…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Operation of the agency committee

Article R1432-109-2

The time spent by the elected members of the Agency and Working Conditions Committee is remunerated as actual working time: 1° In seeking preventive measures in all urgent and serious situations; 2° A…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Master and feeder UCITS

Article L214-22-1

The feeder UCITS enters into an information exchange agreement with the master UCITS. This agreement may, however, be replaced by internal conduct of business rules when both funds are managed by the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Alerts to the Deputy European Public Prosecutor and the exercise of his powers

Article D47-1-31

I.-The following offences must be reported if they affect revenue received, expenditure incurred or assets which come under the budget of the European Union, the budgets of the institutions, bodies, o…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Declaration specific to temporary employment agencies

Article R1263-8

In addition to the documents mentioned in articles R. 1263-1 and R. 1263-2, temporary employment agencies must, at the request of the Labour Inspectorate, present a document certifying that they have…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Modifications

Article L2112-5

Subject to the provisions of articles L. 3112-1 and L. 3112-2 concerning the boundaries of the départements, decisions relating to the modification of the territorial boundaries of the communes and th…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Training arrangements

Article R212-10-20

Persons undergoing training preparing for a vocational certificate, vocational diploma, State diploma or higher State diploma in youth, popular education and sport or complementary certificates must,…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Technical sports advisors to sports federations

Article D131-23-1

Without prejudice to the allowances mentioned in article R. 131-21, an allowance may be paid to the sports technical advisor, up to an annual amount set in the framework agreement mentioned in article…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors

Article A822-28-10

The specific continuing training referred to in 2° of Article R. 822-22 is satisfied by participation in the training actions referred to in 1° of Article A. 822-28-3 within the framework of the gener…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Tasks of healthcare institutions.

Article L6111-1-2

Health establishments may, under conditions defined by regulation, provide care : 1° To persons subject to psychiatric care pursuant to Chapters II to IV of Title I of Book II of Part Three of this Co…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
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