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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Association employment vouchers and company service vouchers

Article D1272-2

…articles R. 1234-9 to R. 1234-12, relating to the employment certificate, and R. 5422-5 to R. 5422-8, relating to obligations to insure against the risk of loss of employment and to declare remunerat…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Principles of organisation and operation of the body reception facility

Article R1261-11

…rticle L. 1261-1 and in accordance with the procedures laid down in articles R. 1261-24 to R. 1261-28, the articles of association, or whatever takes their place, shall designate the structure respons…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VII: FINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING PROVISIONS.

Article D1872-1

I. - The articles D. 1612-1, D. 1612-2, D. 1612-4 and R. 1612-8 to R. 1612-38 are applicable to the communes of French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II to VI.II. - For its appli…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article D571-4

…l'ordonnance n° 45-174 du 2 février 1945relative à l'enfance délinquante or of articles 375 to 375-8 of the Civil Code or concerning adults under the age of twenty-one or investigation measures prior…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Caisse des dépôts et consignations.

Article R518-0

I.-The committee referred to in 8° of article L. 518-4 comprises a member of the Conseil d'Etat, appointed by its Vice-President, a member of the Cour des Comptes, appointed by its First President, a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tasks

Article R3262-36

…and forward to the administration proposals for changes to the regulations governing meal vouchers; 8° Exercising control over the operation of meal voucher accounts opened by issuing companies in ord…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Establishments and organisations authorised to combat leprosy

Article D3112-13

…isease;7° Availability of the equipment and medicines needed to treat any serious adverse reactions;8° The conclusion of an agreement with at least one health establishment likely to treat people affe…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IX: Overseas provisions.

Article R940-1

…ecree no. 2021-144 of 11 February 2021, with the exception of articles R. 721-7 to R. 722-6, R. 722-8, R. 722-9, R. 722-11 to R. 722-17, R. 723-4, R. 723-9 à R. 723-31.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article R3551-6-6

…rescue service mentioned in article R. 3551-6-4 is not subject to the provisions of paragraphs 2 to 8 above.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Collective prevention

Article R4434-1

…premises; 7° Technical means to reduce structure-borne noise, for example by damping or insulation; 8° Appropriate maintenance programmes for work equipment and the workplace; 9° Reduction of exposure…

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