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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Breastfeeding facilities

Article R4152-28

…room, as well as the supply and maintenance of the equipment and effects listed in articles R. 4152-20 and R. 4152-27, are the responsibility of the employer. No contribution may be claimed from mothe…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: The works council and other social dialogue bodies

Article R114-59

…e applicable, the choice of list or acronym ballot in application of the third paragraph of article 20 of the above-mentioned decree of 20 November 2020, are set by decision of the Board of Directors…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: General-purpose professional funds.

Article R214-190

…not invest more than 10% of its assets in instruments mentioned in article L. 214-71, nor more than 20% of its assets in equities mentioned in article L. 214-62, nor more than 20% of its assets in ins…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition and mandate of employee representatives

Article R1233-12

…article L. 1233-5, the provisions of articles 29 to 41, 45 and 46 of the above-mentioned decree of 20 November 2020 are applicable insofar as they relate to public law employees.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors

Article R1313-15

…xecutive Officer, with the exception of the matters referred to in 1°, 3°, 4°, 6°, 7°, 10°, 18° and 20°, within the limits that it shall determine and in accordance with procedures that allow it to be…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Simplified group action procedure

Article L623-16

…cepted compensation, of the decision given within the time limit set, Articles L. 623-19 and L. 623-20 are applicable and acceptance of compensation under the terms of the decision constitutes a manda…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 6: Expiry of the summons to pay in the event of seizure

Article R321-21

On expiry of the period provided for in article R. 321-20 and until publication of the title deed, any interested party may ask the enforcement judge to declare that the summons has lapsed and to orde…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter X: Preparatory measures for the reintegration of prisoners

Article D473

In accordance with the dispositions de l'article D. 341-20 du code pénitentiaire, l'agrément des visiteurs de prison est retiré par le directeur régional des services pénitentiaires soit d'office, soi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Recovery of undue benefits and administrative penalties

Article R5426-18

…due payments referred to in Article L. 5426-8-1 by deduction from future benefits, up to a limit of 20% of their amount for those referred to in Article L. 5423-1 .

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I-2: Examination of a person's genetic characteristics and identification by genetic fingerprinting for medical purposes

Article R1541-5

…Book I of this Part is applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, as amended by Decrees no. 2008-321 of 4 April 2008, no. 2010-344 of 31 March 2010 and no. 2013-527 of 20 June 2013, with the e…

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