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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Responsibilities

Article D8121-1

The Conseil national de l'inspection du travail (National Labour Inspection Council), which is attached to the Minister for Labour, contributes to ensuring, through its advisory role to the Minister,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Offences

Article R8114-1

Failure to comply with the provisions of article R. 8113-1 is punishable by a fourth-class fine. This fine is applied as many times as there are persons employed under conditions liable to be penalise…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Definitions.

Article R5141-1

For the purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply 1° Substance means any material whatever its origin, which may be : - human, such as human blood and products derived from human…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Conciliation.

Article R742-12

The members of the national conciliation commission representing shipowners and seagoing personnel are appointed for three years by order of the Minister responsible for the Merchant Navy, on the prop…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Conciliation.

Article R742-11

Each of the regional conciliation commissions comprises : - The Director of Maritime Affairs or his representative, who chairs the commission; - Six representatives of shipowners, for commercial shipp…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Conciliation.

Article R742-13

When the parties concerned take the initiative to have recourse to the regulatory conciliation procedure, the most diligent party sends the Minister or the Director of Maritime Affairs concerned a req…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Conciliation.

Article R742-15

The secretariat of the commissions is provided by the departments of the Ministry of the Merchant Navy.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Conciliation.

Article R742-14

For the application of article R. 523-14 to the merchant navy, the documents referred to in the said article shall be sent to the Minister responsible for the merchant navy. A copy of the agreement is…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Conciliation.

Article R742-10

The National Conciliation Commission comprises :- The Minister in charge of the Merchant Navy or his representative, Chairman ;- A representative of the Minister of Labour;- Six representatives of shi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Conciliation.

Article R742-18

A joint order of the Minister for the Merchant Navy and the Minister for Finance and Economic Affairs sets the conditions under which travel allowances will be paid to committee members and, for membe…

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