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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Withdrawal of assignment to certain works

Article L4733-2

Any young worker under the age of eighteen assigned to one or more of the prohibited tasks provided for in Article L. 4153-8 shall be immediately withdrawn from this assignment when the labour inspect…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Opposition to the hiring of apprentices.

Article L6225-2

In the event of opposition to the hiring of apprentices, the administrative authority decides whether current contracts may continue to be performed. The same applies in the event of a transfer of emp…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Access to documents and supporting documents.

Article L6362-2

Employers shall present to the control officers mentioned in article L. 6361-5 the documents and records establishing compliance with the obligations mentioned in article L. 6323-13. Failing this, the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Absence due to illness or accident

Article D1226-2

…compensation are increased by ten days for each full period of five years of seniority in addition to the period of one year required by Article L. 1226-1, without each of them exceeding ninety days.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Health rules applicable to swimming pools

Article D1332-2

…concentration of micro-organisms, parasites or any other substance constituting a potential danger to human health; 2° It must not be irritating to the eyes, skin or mucous membranes; 3° It must comp…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Appointment.

Article R742-21

Each application must be sent to the Minister for Justice by tele-procedure on the website of the Ministry of Justice.The application must be accompanied by an undertaking to pay the compensation set…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Appointment.

Article R742-22

…re that, among the other candidates who meet the conditions for appointment and who have undertaken to pay the compensation, there is no successful candidate from the same graduating class who is rank…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Types of practice

Article R743-29

The company holds the office of a commercial court clerk. Its registered office is that of the office. The company is given the name "company holding an office of clerk of the commercial court".

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Appointment.

Article R742-23

…nister of Justice, does not select any of the candidates. Where the appointed candidate is declared to have resigned pursuant to article R. 742-31, the Keeper of the Seals, Minister of Justice, may ap…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Appointment.

Article R742-24

…he Minister of Justice, and shall be filled under the conditions provided for in Articles R. 742-19 to R. 742-23. The application must be accompanied by an undertaking to pay the compensation set by t…

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