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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Intermediary associations.

Article L5132-8

A cooperation agreement may be signed between the intermediary association and one of the prescribers mentioned in Article L. 5132-3, defining in particular the conditions for recruiting, making avail…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Criminal penalties

Article L5461-8

Legal entities declared criminally liable, under the conditions set out in article 121-2 of the French Criminal Code, for the offences set out in this chapter shall incur, in addition to the fine set…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Operation

Article LO6431-8

The territorial council shall draw up its rules of procedure within one month of its renewal. The rules of procedure may be referred to the administrative court.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Budgets and accounts

Article LO6471-8

However, for the application of article LO 6471-7, a budget is not considered to be out of balance if its operating section includes or recovers a surplus and its investment section is in real balance…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Remuneration.

Article L7123-8

Any advice given to a young person on access to modelling is free of charge.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Professional rules

Article R1132-8

Once the genetic counsellor has agreed to take charge of a person, he or she is obliged to ensure the follow-up and continuity of this care.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Electronic voting procedures

Article R2314-8

It must be possible to seal the electronic voting system at the opening and closing of the ballot.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sole subsection: Supplementary provisions

Article D3142-81

In the absence of the agreement referred to inArticle L. 3142-129, in undertakings with fewer than three hundred employees, the level provided for inArticle L. 3142-128 is set at 2% of the total numbe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sole subsection: Supplementary provisions

Article D3142-80

In the absence of the agreement referred to inArticle L. 3142-129, in companies with three hundred employees or more, the percentage of employees referred to inArticle L. 3142-127 is set at 2% of the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Use of work equipment

Article D4152-8

It is forbidden to employ pregnant or breastfeeding women to work with compressed air-powered jackhammers.

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