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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Inter-establishment prevention and occupational health services.

Article D4622-9

An inter-establishment occupational health and prevention service may be set up between several establishments of an undertaking where the number of employees monitored is 500 or more. The creation of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Registration and publicity.

Article R4381-37

Notwithstanding articles 22, 24 and 26 of Decree no. 78-704 of 3 July 1978 relating to the application of Law no. 78-9 of 4 January 1978 amending Title IX of Book III of the Civil Code, the company is…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Work in ports, landing stages and stations

Article R3132-2

…1° Outdoor construction and repair work on river boats; 2° Building work; 3° Open-air brickworks; 4° Fruit, vegetable and fish canning factories; 5° Open-air rope works.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Common provisions

Article R4124-3-8

The powers defined in articles R. 4124-3 to R. 4124-3-4, R. 4124-3-5 and R. 4124-3-6 are exercised by the chairman of the restricted formation of the regional or inter-regional council or of the natio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions.

Article L4323-6

The offences referred to in articles L. 4163-3 and L. 4163-4 are applicable to masseur-physiotherapists and are punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of 75,000 euros.In the event of convict…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Organisation of tender negotiations

Article R3124-1

When the conceding authority makes use of the possibility to negotiate provided for in article L. 3121-1, it may decide to limit the number of tenderers admitted to take part in the negotiation. It se…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article R1511-29

The provisions of articles R. 1511-24, R. 1511-25 and R. 1511-28 are not applicable to the assumption of fees payable by beneficiaries of loan guarantees contracted to carry out the operations provide…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Voluntary sales of furniture by public auction.

Article L321-29

The operators of voluntary sales of furniture by public auction mentioned in Article L. 321-4, bailiffs and notaries may, under their sole responsibility, enlist the help of experts, whatever their ap…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Effects of the admissibility decision

Article R722-7

In the event of a property seizure, where the forced sale of a debtor's property has been ordered and the commission refers the matter to the judge responsible for the property seizure for the purpose…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR LOCAL AUTHORITIES GOVERNED BY ARTICLE 73 OF THE CONSTITUTION AND FOR SAINT-PIERRE-ET-MIQUELON

Article L831-5

In French Guiana, the provisions of articles L. 812-3 and L. 812-4 are applicable in an area between the land borders and a line drawn twenty kilometres below, as well as on route nationale 2 in the t…

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