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Showing 46814690 of 47419 articles for Art. 201 3 bis · CE 5 January 1948 · CE 27 January 1986 · CAA Nantes 16 December 1992 · CE 8 December 1986

French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Financing

Article L2312-81

The contribution paid each year by the employer to finance the social institutions of the social and economic committee is set by company agreement. In the absence of an agreement, the ratio of this c…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Control rules

Article R1251-8

…address and main activity of the establishment for which the employee works, the address of the place where the assignment is to be carried out if this is different from the address of the establishm…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Funeral homes (R).

Article D2223-85

Funeral chambers whose application for planning permission is submitted after 31 July 1999 are immediately subject to the provisions of articles D. 2223-80 to D. 2223-84 and of article D. 2223-86. Fun…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Funeral homes (R).

Article D2223-84

…r area of at least 12 square metres, equipped with a washable and disinfectable preparation table accessible from at least three sides, including both lengths, a non-manually operated sink or basin an…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Funeral homes (R).

Article D2223-82

The funeral home must have refrigeration equipment that allows the body to be displayed and that can be used in each display room. The latter are equipped with ventilation ensuring an air renewal of a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Funeral homes (R).

Article D2223-80

…neral chambers are laid out in such a way as to ensure a separation between the area intended for receiving the public, comprising one or more display rooms, and the technical area intended for the pr…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Funeral homes (R).

Article D2223-86

…a recognised equivalent level of protection are presumed to meet the requirements of articles D. 2223-80 à D. 2223-85. The references of these standards and regulations are published in the Journal of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Funeral homes (R).

Article D2223-87

…xtension of the funeral home has been authorised under the conditions provided for in Article R. 2223-74, its opening to the public is subject to compliance with the requirements set out in the preced…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Funeral homes (R).

Article D2223-83

…s as there are display rooms. Each refrigerated compartment enables a temperature of between 0° and 5° C to be maintained at all times while the body is being deposited. However, some refrigerated cas…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Funeral homes (R).

Article R2223-88

When the body of a deceased person has been admitted to a funeral home under the conditions provided for in the fourth and fifth paragraphs of Article R. 2223-76 and l'article R. 2223-77 and that this…

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