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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Nomination, election and status of members.

Article D2362-8

In order to allocate the seats of the special negotiating body between the colleges in accordance with Article L. 2362-3 insofar as it refers to the provisions of the third paragraph of Article L. 235…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article D3121-25

Pursuant to the fourth paragraph of article L. 3121-41 and the seventh paragraph of article L. 3121-44, overtime means hours worked : 1° More than thirty-nine hours per week. 2° Over and above the ave…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Registers of gametes, germinal tissue or embryos

Article R2142-33

The registers of gametes or germinal tissue to be kept by any health establishment, body, health cooperation group or laboratory authorised to store such gametes or tissue must include :1° The identit…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Consultation prior to voluntary interruption of pregnancy

Article R2212-2

To qualify for approval for the application of article L. 2212-4, the organisations mentioned in 4° of article R. 2212-1 must satisfy the following conditions: 1° They must be managed by a legal perso…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Parent-managed establishments and services

Article R2324-50

Any establishment or service managed by an association bringing together the holders of parental authority or legal representatives of the children cared for and whose purpose is the non-permanent car…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Budgetary and accounting arrangements for the High Council

Article R821-14-13

The accounting officer shall suspend the payment of expenditure where he finds, in the course of his checks, irregularities or inaccuracies in the certifications issued by the chairman of the High Cou…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article A123-38

The alphabetical file indicates:1° For natural persons, their birth name, customary name, forenames, date and place of birth, the activity carried out and the address of the establishment or, failing…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: The general rules booklet

Article R4251-9

In terms of transport infrastructure, intermodality, logistics and the development of passenger and freight transport, the following are determined:- new infrastructure falling within the region's rem…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Preventive measures and resources

Article R4412-75

For certain activities such as the upkeep or maintenance of equipment and installations, where the possibility of a significant increase in exposure is foreseeable and where all possibilities of takin…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article R4421-3

Biological agents are classified into four groups according to the level of risk of infection they present: 1° Group 1 includes biological agents that are unlikely to cause disease in humans; 2° Group…

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