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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: National Sports Agency

Article L112-13

…the conditions provided for in the first sentence of the first paragraph and the last paragraph of 3° of Article 3 of Law 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016 on transparency, combating corruption and modern…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Work involving exposure to dangerous chemical agents

Article D4153-18

I. - It is prohibited to assign young people to work likely to generate exposure to levels 1, 2 and 3 of asbestos fibre dust as defined in article R. 4412-98. II. - The prohibition mentioned in I may…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: National framework of professional qualifications

Article D6113-18

…sessed in particular according to the complexity and technicality of an activity in a work process; 3° The level of responsibility and autonomy within the work organisation.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Common provisions

Article 20

A child who is French by virtue of the provisions of this Chapter shall be deemed to have been French from birth, even if the existence of the conditions required by law for the attribution of French…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: General obligation to provide pre-contractual information

Article D111-5-3

…operating system, software or computer driver concerned by the update with which it is compatible; 3° The storage space required by the update; 4° The possible impact of the update on the performance…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Obligations and financial solidarity of principals and project owners.

Article L8222-6

…w is jointly and severally liable with its co-contractor for payment of the sums mentioned in 1° to 3° of article L. 8222-2, under the conditions set out in article L. 8222-3.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Undeclared work.

Article L8221-4

…atsoever with a view to seeking customers; 2° or when their frequency or importance is established; 3° Or when invoicing is absent or fraudulent; 4° Or when, in the case of craft activities, they are…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Method for setting tariffs

Article R444-4

The orders provided for in Article L. 444-3 set the rates mentioned in article R. 444-1 for a reference period. However, during the reference period, a joint order of the Minister of Justice and the M…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article R6523-26-4

After the third paragraph of III of Article R. 6123-3, the following provisions are added: "3° Each year, the activities of the Overseas Agency for Mobility and Adapted Military Service in the local a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Work and holidays.

Article R6152-524-1

After receiving the opinion of the medical committee, a hospital assistant may be entitled to return to work on a therapeutic part-time basis under the conditions laid down in articles L. 323-3 and R.…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
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