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Showing 50615070 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
Subsection 2: Scope of collective bargaining

Article R3122-8

Where, in exceptional cases, it is not possible to take the rest provided for in article R. 3122-3 for objective reasons, an equivalent compensatory payment ensuring appropriate protection for the emp…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Territorial Environment and Health Risks Council

Article R1416-8

…of State departments ; 2° Two representatives of the Territorial Council, appointed by the latter; 3° Six people distributed as follows: a) Two representatives of approved consumer, fishing and envir…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Specific safety study.

Article R4543-8

When the maintenance file drawn up in application of article R. 4211-3 of the French Labour Code exists, the holder must make available to the contractor those parts of the file which specify the cond…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Criminal penalties

Article L1337-8

…cted at persons other than doctors, veterinary surgeons or pharmacists, is punishable by a fine of €3,750.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Payment, renewal and extension.

Article R5423-8

The specific solidarity allowance is allocated for a renewable period of six months. However, the allowance is granted for renewable periods of one year to people who have been exempted from seeking e…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Occupational therapists.

Article L4331-5

By way of derogation from article L. 4331-2, the following may also practise the profession of occupational therapist and bear the title of occupational therapist, whether or not accompanied by a qual…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection I: General provisions

Article 861-2

Without prejudice to the provisions of Article 68, the incidental request for the granting of an extension of payment pursuant to Article 1343-5 of the Civil Code may be made by application made, deli…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions specific to the départements of Moselle, Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin.

Article L3134-8

Temporary derogations from the provisions of article L. 3134-3 may be granted by the administrative authority, in accordance with procedures laid down by regulation, when the employment of employees o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Minimum standards applicable to infant consultations.

Article R2132-8

…he risk of fire, the consultation must have : 1° Water stations ; 2° Sufficient fire extinguishers; 3° a rapid call system to the nearest fire station. The construction and layout of the premises must…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Security protocol.

Article R4515-8

The safety protocol is drawn up as part of an exchange between the employers concerned, prior to the operation being carried out. Each operation which is not of a repetitive nature as defined in artic…

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