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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Unions of trade unions.

Article L2133-2

Unions of trade unions are subject to the provisions of articles L. 2131-1, L. 2131-3 to L. 2131-5, L. 2141-1 and L. 2141-2. They make known the name and registered office of the trade unions of which…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Management of the special reserve.

Article D3324-27

When the profit-sharing agreement provides that the sums due to employees will be used according to one or more of the methods mentioned in Article L. 3323-2 and allows employees to choose individuall…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Holders of the State diploma in psychiatric nursing.

Article D4311-26

…receipt, a file containing the following information: 1° Copy of the psychiatric nursing diploma ; 2° Curriculum vitae, enclosing a list of the departments in which the candidate has worked and the n…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Safety at sporting events

Article L332-21

…d immovable property belonging to or used by the association or group maintained or reconstituted ; 2° Confiscation of uniforms, insignia, emblems, weapons and all equipment used or intended for use b…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L1481-2

…French Southern and Antarctic Territories: 1° In article L. 1121-3, the third paragraph is deleted; 2° In article L. 1330-1, the words: "article 346 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Un…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 4: Production aid

Article 322-21

…ts to the video game, or at least 30% of these rights in the case of an international co-production;2° The video game is the subject of a French-language version when it is first commercially exploite…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 7: Issue of residence permits

Article R431-21

When the application for a residence permit is made pursuant to article L. 431-2, the residence permit is issued by the prefect of the département in which the foreign national is domiciled within the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Special training and adaptation measures.

Article L4142-2

Employees holding a fixed-term employment contract and temporary employees assigned to workstations presenting particular risks to their health or safety benefit from enhanced safety training, under t…

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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
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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