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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Purposes of processing

Article R142-33

The Office français de l'immigration et de l'intégration is authorised to implement, on the basis of 4° of Article L. 142-1, automated processing of personal data known as the "Assisted return statist…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Application of the provisions of European Union law to Saint-Barthélemy

Article L712-3

For the application to Saint-Barthélemy of the legal acts of the European Union mentioned in article L. 712-1: 1° References to the European Union and the Member States are replaced by references to F…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Financial assistance and exemptions.

Article L5134-31

Recruitment under an employment support contract gives entitlement to exemption : 1° For the legal entities mentioned in 1° and 2° of article L. 5134-21 of this code, from the contributions payable by…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section.

Article R1113-3

When the person admitted or accommodated decides to keep with them during their stay one or more of the items that may be deposited in application of article R. 1113-1, the establishment or the State…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article L7342-3

The worker benefits from the right of access to continuing vocational training provided for in Article L. 6312-2. The contribution to vocational training mentioned in article L. 6331-48 is paid by the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Recipient organisation

Article R1221-3

The pre-recruitment declaration is sent by the employer : 1° Either to the body responsible for collecting contributions under the general social security scheme in whose territorial jurisdiction the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Worker information and training

Article R4412-38

The employer shall ensure that workers and the social and economic committee : 1° Receive information in appropriate and periodically updated form on the hazardous chemical agents present in the workp…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 9: Special provisions applicable to magnetic resonance imaging equipment intended for patient care in the health sector or for research in this field, governing the exceeding of exposure limit values relating to effects on health

Article R4453-32

The application for authorisation must include : 1° The name and registered office of the company and the address of the establishment; 2° The name and address of the occupational health service to wh…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Single document

Article R4461-3

As part of the risk assessment provided for in Article R. 4121-1, the employer shall record the following in particular in the single assessment document: 1° The level, type and duration of exposure o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Control

Article R7124-38

Any breach of the provisions of articles L. 4153-7, L. 7124-1 to L. 7124-11, L. 7124-13 to L. 7124-18 and L. 7124-21 as well as articles R. 7124-3, R. 7124-10, R. 7124-26, R. 7124-31 and R. 7124-34 co…

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