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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope and definitions.

Article L7211-3

The provisions relating to : 1° Moral harassment as provided for in articles L. 1152-1 et seq., sexual harassment as provided for in articles L. 1153-1 et seq. as well as the taking of legal action by…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Due diligence on the part of project owners and principals

Article R1263-12

The project owner or client who has a contract with an employer established outside France shall request the following documents from his co-contractor before the start of each posting of one or more…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Specific provisions for piercing the auricle and the wing of the nose.

Article R1311-9

The hermetically sealed packaging of each unit consisting of the jewellery item and its support, whether placed on the market free of charge or in return for payment, shall bear the following informat…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Use and reimbursement of personalised support vouchers (R).

Article R1611-8

To be accepted for payment by issuers, personalised support vouchers must bear, in clear print: I. - Affixed by the issuer, the following particulars: 1° Name and address of the issuer; 2° Name of the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Provisions relating to the first fraction (R).

Article R1614-81

Investments for the purpose of building, renovating, restructuring or making accessible as provided for in articles L. 111-7 to L. 111-7-4 of the Code de la construction et de l'habitation, for the be…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Water and sanitation

Article R2224-19-6

Independent of the contribution to the initial establishment, maintenance and operating expenses provided for in article L. 1331-10 of the code de la santé publique, any discharge of wastewater other…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Special conditions

Article D535

The decision granting a convicted offender the benefit of conditional release may make the granting of this measure subject to one of the following conditions:1° Having satisfied a test of semi-libert…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Investment choices.

Article R3332-3

The plan rules specify any changes to the initial investment choice that may occur when the employee leaves the company. Without prejudice to the provisions of the fifth paragraph of article L. 214-16…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Regional health plan

Article R1434-9

To achieve its objectives, the regional health plan uses the following levers in particular: 1° Health monitoring and observation; 2° Approaches to continuous improvement in the quality of care and us…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Common provisions

Article R1518-1

For the application of the provisions of this code in Mayotte :1° The reference to the Department of Mayotte replaces the reference to the Department and the Region;2° The powers devolved to the Prefe…

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