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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Worker information and training

Article R4452-20

The employer shall draw up a workstation notice for each workstation or work situation where, according to the results of the risk assessment defined in section 4, workers are likely to be exposed to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions specific to bariatric surgery

Article R6123-209

Authorisation under the "bariatric surgery" modality referred to in 3° of the I of article R. 6123-202 may only be granted if the holder has authorisation under the "surgery on adult patients" modalit…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Combating mirror sites

Article R331-20

I.-A referral sent to the Autorité de régulation de la communication audiovisuelle et numérique by a rights holder under the conditions provided for in I of Article L. 331-27 shall be made by register…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Judicial police officers

Article 20-1

When they do not have the status of judicial police officer pursuant to article 16-1 A, active or retired national police officers and national gendarmerie military personnel who had the status of jud…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 2: Seizures in the hands of the debtor

Article R221-20

Cash sums may be seized up to the amount of the distrainor's claim. They are sequestered in the hands of the bailiff. This is mentioned in the attachment deed, which also states, on pain of nullity, t…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 9: Services accessible via electronic communications operators

Article D224-20

An order of the Minister responsible for consumer affairs shall, where necessary, lay down the procedures by which the alerts referred to in articles D. 224-18 and D. 224-19 may be voluntarily made av…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Indemnities of holders of office in the Martinique Assembly and of office in the Executive Council

Article L7227-20

The maximum functional allowance voted by the Assembly of Martinique for the actual performance of the duties of President of the Assembly of Martinique is determined by applying the rate of 145% to t…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Radiation protection advisor

Article R1333-20

I.-To be appointed as a radiation protection advisor, the following is required:1° For the person competent in radiation protection, a training certificate issued by a training organisation mentioned…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions.

Article D48-20

Where the public prosecutor is considering applying the provisions set out in 1° of Article D. 48-22 or 4°, 6° and 7° of Article D. 48-23, it shall inform the competent authority of the issuing State…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Catering and rest

Article R4228-20

No alcoholic beverages other than wine, beer, cider and perry are permitted in the workplace. When the consumption of alcoholic beverages, under the conditions set out in the first paragraph, is likel…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
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