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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Risk assessment

Article R4451-14

When carrying out the risk assessment, the employer shall in particular take into consideration: 1° The inventory of ionising radiation sources provided for in Article R. 1333-158 of the Public Health…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Award conditions relating to the employee

Article R5123-29

To benefit from partial payment of the early retirement allowance by the State, the employee must meet the following conditions: 1° The employee has personally signed up to the early retirement scheme…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Commencement of duties.

Article R6152-15

Practitioners appointed under 4° or 5° of article R. 6152-7 are classified in the post of hospital practitioner, taking into account :1° The legal length of national service and compulsory military se…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Special provisions

Article L222-16-2

Any sponsorship or patronage operation is prohibited where its purpose or effect is direct or indirect advertising in favour of: 1° Investment services relating to the financial contracts defined in A…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Rules governing the devolution of surnames and customary names

Article 311-23

When filiation is established in respect of only one parent, the child takes that parent's name.When the second parent-child relationship is established and then during the child's minority, the paren…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Personal data protection committees and competent authority

Article L1123-11

The competent authority may, at any time, ask the sponsor for additional information about the research. If there is a risk to public health or if the sponsor fails to respond, or if the competent aut…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Hygiene of buildings and built-up areas.

Article L1331-1

Buildings must be connected to the public sewerage system designed to receive domestic wastewater and laid under the public road to which they have access, either directly or via private roads or righ…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Common provisions

Article L1453-13

A decree of the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the terms and conditions for the application of sections 3 and 4 of this chapter, and in particular: 1° The definition of the health services referred to…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Freedom of establishment.

Article R221-13

Persons residing in France who have acquired professional competence in accordance with the conditions set out in article R. 221-12 must apply for a professional licence from the Prefect of the départ…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Availability of consultation documents

Article R2132-5

Where certain consultation documents are not published on the buyer profile for one of the reasons mentioned in articles R. 2132-12 and R. 2132-13, the purchaser shall indicate, in the notice of call…

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