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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Exposure to asbestos in buildings.

Article R1337-4

…class offences for a person responsible for the surveys mentioned in articles R. 1334-20 to R. 1334-22, for the periodic assessment of the state of preservation mentioned in the second paragraph of ar…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Adjournment for the purposes of investigations into personality or material, family and social circumstances

Article D548

…f the court that issued the adjournment and judicial review. The notices provided for by Article R. 22 are sent to the public prosecutor.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Dotation de soutien à l'investissement des départements (Departmental investment support grant)

Article R3334-4

The provisions of articles R. 2334-22 to R. 2334-26, from the second paragraph of Article R. 2334-27 as well as Articles R. 2334-28 to R. 2334-31 are applicable to the share of the allocation to suppo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R7125-15

…sued by the Minister responsible for local authorities under the conditions set out in Articles R. 1221-12 to R. 1221-22-1, and if the training falls within the directory defined in article R. 1221-9-…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Periodic inspection

Article R4451-46

…djoining the areas defined under Article R. 4451-24 remains below the levels set in Article R. 4451-22. II -The employer shall also check, where necessary, the radiological cleanliness of: 1° The prem…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R7227-15

…he exercise of elected representatives' right to training, under the conditions set by articles L. 7227-12 to L. 7227-16 may only take place if the body providing the training course or session has re…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Youth employment contract

Article D5131-23

1° The amount above which the resources mentioned in article R. 5131-22 can no longer be fully combined with the flat-rate amount of the allowance mentioned in article L. 5131-6 is set at €300 ; 2° Th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Professional card

Article R4321-32-2

…professional card; 3° The procedures for updating, pursuant to Article 4 of Order No. 2016-1809 of 22 December 2016 already cited, the electronic records of masseur-physiotherapists holding a Europea…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 8: Family members of foreign nationals holding a multi-annual residence permit bearing the words "talent passport", "talent passport - European Blue Card", "talent passport - researcher" or "talent passport - researcher - mobility programme".

Article L421-23

…ed for in article L. 421-11 shall be issued with the residence permit referred to in article L. 421-22 bearing the wording "talent passport (family)", provided that they apply for it within one month…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L2361-1

…ropean Cooperative Societies constituted in accordance with Council Regulation (EC) No 1435/2003 of 22 July 2003 on the Statute for a European Cooperative Society and having their registered office an…

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