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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Recognition of disabled worker status.

Article L5213-2-1

I.-Disabled workers recognised under article L. 5213-2 may benefit from a supported employment scheme including medical and social assistance and support for professional integration, with a view to e…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Vehicles used for transporting bodies after coffining (R).

Article D2223-119

I. - Any person offering for sale a new or second-hand vehicle for transporting the body after coffining is required to have it checked, at their own expense, for compliance with the requirements of a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Organisation and operation.

Article R2324-30

I.-Reception establishments and services shall draw up operating rules setting out the terms and conditions for the organisation and operation of the establishment or service, and in particular: 1° Th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 56

…the officials and agents acting under the conditions provided for in the third paragraph of Article 28 and those to whom he may have recourse pursuant to Article 60, the right to inspect papers, docum…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Services provided by an institution for occupational retirement provision established in another Member State of the European Union or in another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L370-4

…e L. 612-15 and of the last paragraph of Article L. 612-43 and, where applicable, of Article L. 612-28 of the Monetary and Financial Code shall apply. The AMF may decide to postpone its decision until…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Powers and prerogatives

Article L561-25

…ioned in Article L. 561-15 or to information received under Articles L. 561-15-1, L. 561-27, L. 561-28 or L. 561-29, as well as for the purpose of providing information, under the conditions set out i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Annual consultation on company social policy, working conditions and employment

Article L2312-26

…arrangements for its use and any overtime worked under the conditions laid down in Articles L. 3121-28 to L. 3121-39 ; c) An assessment of the part-time work carried out in the company;d) The number o…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Tariffs

Article 1001

…ural or agriculture-related profession as these professions are defined by articles L722-9 and L722-28 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code, as well as insurance of the risks of members of their fam…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-1 (art. A312-1)

…you can contact the Ministry of Sport (Declaration of the file to the CNIL, receipt no. 1039564 of 28 September 2004 amended in August 2005). This declaration should be sent to the departmental direc…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General procedural rules

Article R331-24

…the effective exercise of an exception to copyright and related rights mentioned in Article L. 331-28. Failure to propose the implementation of such measures within a reasonable period of time is dee…

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