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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Night work

Article R3163-4

In the entertainment and horse racing sectors, night work may only be authorised up to 24 hours.In the horse racing sector, this derogation may only be used twice a week and for a maximum of thirty ni…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Responsibilities.

Article R6144-40

The terms and conditions for organising and operating the works councils are governed by the provisions of decree no. 2021-1570 of 3 December 2021 relating to the works councils of public health estab…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors

Article R114-4

The Board of Directors of the centres is made up of twenty members, with the exception of centres whose importance or specific nature, particularly with regard to the number of sites or their field of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Allocation between sections

Article R1423-4

The Minister for Justice and the Minister for Labour shall set out by order, for each general appointment of industrial tribunal members, the allocation table referred to in Article L. 1423-1-1. Subje…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Reimbursement by the State

Article R3232-4

State aid is paid on production of nominative statements by the employer, showing how the supplementary allowance has been calculated and approved by the labour inspectorate. Payment is made within th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Reimbursement of public transport costs

Article R3261-4

The employer shall reimburse tickets purchased by employees as soon as possible and, at the latest, at the end of the month following the month for which they were validated. Vouchers valid for one ye…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Public declaration of interests

Article R1451-4

Declarations of interests shall be kept for a period of ten years from the date of their submission or updating by the administration, authority, establishment or group to which they are submitted.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Implementation of financial penalties

Article R5312-4

Standby duty is paid at least once a year.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Issue and maintenance of plant variety certificates

Article R623-41

The registration of additional particulars for judicial decisions is made at the request of the clerk of the court that handed down the decision, and for other particulars at the request of any intere…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Issue and maintenance of plant variety certificates

Article R623-42

Reproductions of additional entries in the National Register of Plant Variety Certificates or certificates stating that no entry exists shall be issued to any applicant against payment of the fee due.…

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