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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Clearances

Article R4227-12

The minimum widths laid down in Article R. 4227-5 are increased by half for staircases serving basements.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Periodic inspections

Article R4323-25

…periodic general inspections are recorded in the safety register(s) referred to in Article L. 4711-5.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Criminal provisions

Article R7222-1

Failure to comply with the provisions of 2° to 5° of article L. 7221-2 is punishable by a fifth-class fine.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Provisions relating to in-house pharmacies of the fire and rescue services, the Paris fire brigade and the Marseille marine fire brigade

Article R5126-67

…s of this section apply to the in-house pharmacies of the departments or organisations mentioned in 5° of article R. 5126-1.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Development of cross-border apprenticeships

Article L6235-4

…h of Article L. 6211-1, the last three paragraphs of Article L. 6211-2, Articles L. 6211-3, L. 6222-5, L. 6222-5-1, L. 6222-12-1, the first paragraph of Article L. 6222-18-2, L. 6222-36-1, L. 6225-7,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Procedure

Article R824-6

…n the general rapporteur or an investigator entrusts an auditor registered on the list mentioned in 5° of Article L. 824-5 the performance of verifications or investigative acts, it shall draw up a mi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Registration on the jobseekers' list

Article R5221-48

…ld one of the following documents and residence permits: 1° The residence permit issued pursuant to 5° of the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions for holding office as mayor, deputy mayor, municipal councillor and arrondissement councillor

Article L2511-34

…ies of deputy mayor and member of special delegation acting as deputy mayor are at most equal to 72.5% of the reference term mentioned in I of article L. 2123-20. The allowances voted by the municipal…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Operation.

Article L5212-17

The provisions of article L. 5212-16 to unions existing on 6 January 1988, the date of publication of the loi n° 88-13 du 5 janvier 1988 d'amélioration de la décentralisation, if the municipal council…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Sponsorship.

Article L6523-4

…aking into account in particular their experience as mentors within the meaning of articles L. 6223-5, relating to apprenticeship masters, and L. 6325-1 et seq, relating to professionalisation contrac…

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