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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: State information.

Article L6332-23

…in the Conseil d'Etat :1° Physical and accounting data relating to the actions they help to finance;2° Aggregated and sexed data on the characteristics of the beneficiaries of the actions carried out;…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Ad hoc administrators

Article R53-2

…e managers of the legal entity meet the conditions laid down in 4° and 5° of the preceding article; 2° That each of the persons likely to act as an ad hoc administrator on behalf of the legal entity m…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Provisions relating to the enforcement of financial penalties imposed by foreign authorities

Article D48-22

…uced, if it is drawn up incompletely or if it clearly does not correspond to the pecuniary penalty; 2° If the pecuniary penalty is less than 70 euros or an equivalent amount; 3° If the pecuniary penal…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Supplementary allowance

Article R3232-2

…wance is paid, the employee is given a document indicating: 1° The rate of the minimum growth wage; 2° The number of hours corresponding to the legal working time; 3° The compulsory deductions used to…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Operation

Article R3262-21

…ese vouchers. These payments are made: 1° Either by direct transfer to a titres-restaurant account; 2° Or by means of bank cheques with a special bar code designating the banking establishment where t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Breastfeeding facilities

Article R4152-23

…the premises at least once a week. He shall record his observations in the register provided for in 2° of Article R. 4152-22. Internal regulations signed by the doctor are displayed at the entrance to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Import and export of gametes and germ tissue for the purposes of medically assisted procreation, fertility preservation or restoration of hormonal function

Article R2141-25

…es authorised to carry out the biological activities of medically assisted procreation mentioned in 2° of article R. 2142-1 may obtain authorisation to import and export gametes or germ tissue.The aut…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 9: Special provisions applicable to magnetic resonance imaging equipment intended for patient care in the health sector or for research in this field, governing the exceeding of exposure limit values relating to effects on health

Article R4453-29

…s to ensure that : 1° Workers are protected against harmful effects on health and risks to safety ; 2° The worker's exposure is only temporary; 3° The worker is not subject to any medical contraindica…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Guarantees granted to holders of offices in the Martinique Assembly and the Executive Council

Article R7227-2

In order to benefit from the credit for hours provided for in article L. 7227-2, the councillor to the assembly or the executive councillor shall inform his employer in writing at least three days bef…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Instructions and packaging.

Article R5133-2

The immediate packaging and the outer packaging, within the meaning of Article R. 5121-1, include the following information written in French for the user: 1° The name of the reagent ; 2° The name and…

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