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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 9: State employees.

Article D5424-47

Hours worked on public works or building projects on behalf of the State are included in the calculation of the minimum number of hours provided for in article D. 5424-11.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 9: State employees.

Article D5424-46

In the case of salaried workers employed by the State, the Ministers concerned may, where necessary, lay down special arrangements for the application of this section.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 9: State employees.

Article D5424-49

The Prefect shall issue to the employees concerned leaving the service a certificate bearing the information provided for in article D. 5424-31.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article R5132-43

Subject to the provisions of article R. 5132-27, the provisions of this section apply to poisonous substances and preparations which are neither medicinal products mentioned in section 1 nor cosmetic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article R5132-44

Preparations containing either one or more substances included in lists I and II defined in article L. 5132-6, or one or more narcotic or psychotropic substances, in doses or concentrations too low to…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Judicial supervision

Article 141-4

The police and gendarmerie units may, ex officio or on the instruction of the investigating judge, apprehend any person placed under judicial supervision against whom there are one or more plausible g…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title I

Article A38-4

The regional directorate of public finance for Brittany and the Ille-et-Vilaine department is responsible for carrying out the following management operations: 1° It is responsible for collecting all…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Resources and means

Article L1233-4

I.-The National Coordination Committee of the National Agency for Territorial Cohesion comprises: 1° Representatives of the Agence nationale pour la rénovation urbaine (National Agency for Urban Renew…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Penalties

Article L824-4

The rapporteur general shall be informed of any fact likely to justify the initiation of sanction proceedings by: 1° The first president of the Cour des Comptes or the president of a regional audit ch…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Traders.

Article R128-4

I.-A serial number is allocated to each entry. II.-All entries in the national file of persons prohibited from managing assets include the following: 1° The surname, given name, date and place of birt…

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