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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Obligations relating to the identification of customers, accounts and persons as part of the fight against tax evasion and fraud

Article L564-2

Financial institutions subject to Article I of Article 1649 AC of the General Tax Code,Article L. 102 AG of the Book of Tax Procedures and Article L. 564-1 of this Code shall set up an internal contro…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title II: Management of copyright and related rights by an organisation

Article R324-2

Mediators must meet the following conditions:1. Enjoy their civil and political rights;2. Not have been the perpetrator of acts contrary to honour, probity or good morals that have given rise to a dis…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Optional or exceptional acts

Article 286-1

When, as a result of a severance of proceedings, an appeal or any other cause, the assize court is seised only of the referral to it of one or more defendants, solely for an offence connected with a c…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Voting procedure and election results.

Article L2314-29

…rawn up by the trade union organisations mentioned in the first and second paragraphs of article L. 2314-5. If the number of voters is less than half of the registered voters, a second ballot shall be…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Voting procedure and election results.

Article L2314-28

…ent between the employer and the trade union organisations, concluded in accordance with article L. 2314-6. This agreement shall comply with the general principles of electoral law. Terms and conditio…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Voting procedure and election results.

Article L2314-26

The election takes place by secret ballot in an envelope. It may also take place by electronic vote, in accordance with the procedures laid down by a decree of the Conseil d'Etat issued after consulti…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Voting procedure and election results.

Article L2314-27

…e. However, an agreement to the contrary may be reached between the employer and all the representative trade union organisations in the company, particularly in the case of continuous working.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Directorate-General for Healthcare Provision.

Article D1421-2

…ponsible for developing, steering and evaluating healthcare provision policy in line with the objectives and priorities of health policy.To this end, in liaison with the other directorates and departm…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation of training

Article R4461-29

…o the issue of a certificate of aptitude for hyperbaric conditions, mention B, for the following activities: a) Underwater and subaquatic archaeology; b) First aid and safety; 2° A body certified by a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Inspection bodies for ventilation and sanitation of workplaces.

Article R4724-2

An order issued by the ministers for labour and agriculture specifies the accreditation conditions and measurement methods used to check compliance of ventilation and sanitation in workplaces.

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
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