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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: The jury

Article R212-10-4

…cademic regional rector or the minister responsible for sports for the activities mentioned in c of 5° of article R. 212-7 and for the activity of mountain leader.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Protection.

Article L1442-19

The performance of the duties of labour councillor and participation in the activities referred to in articles L. 1442-2 and L. 1442-5 may not be a reason for sanction or termination of the employment…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Materials vigilance.

Article L5212-3

A decree in the Council of State specifies the procedures for implementing the rules applicable to vigilance exercised over the devices mentioned in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the Europe…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Marine, river and lake liability insurance

Article L173-24

Where a limitation fund has been set up, creditors whose rights are subject to limitation under the terms of articles 58 to 60 of law no. 67-5 of 3 January 1967 on the status of ships and other sea-go…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 1: Decisions recognising a state of natural disaster

Article D125-1

Decisions to recognise or not to recognise municipalities as natural disasters are mentioned in the order referred to in the 4th paragraph of article L. 125-1 or in its appendices. The reasons for the…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: House arrest in the event of deferred removal

Article R732-2

…istrative authority competent to assign a foreign national to residence pursuant to 1°, 2°, 3°, 4°, 5° or 6° of article L. 731-3 or article L. 731-4 is the prefect of the département where the place o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Single staff register

Article D1221-27

When the employer uses an alternative medium to keep the single staff register, the requirements of articles D. 8113-2 and D. 8113-3 apply. In this case, the employer sends the Labour Inspectorate the…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Exposure limit values

Article R4443-1

A worker's daily exposure to mechanical vibrations, referred to an eight-hour reference period, may not exceed the following exposure limit values: 1° 5 m/s2 for vibrations transmitted to the hands an…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Relay doctors

Article R3413-9

…ctor carried out by a full-time hospital practitioner are in the context of the missions defined in 5° of article R. 6152-24 or article 14 of decree no. 2021-1645 of 13th December 2021 relating to tea…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Entitlement to leave

Article R7213-3

…3° Statutory rest periods for pregnant women; 4° Compulsory periods of national service training; 5° Paid rests granted voluntarily by the employer.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
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