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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions applicable to activities involving the broadcasting of amplified sound at high noise levels

Article R1336-2

Checks on the application of the provisions of article R. 1336-1 and the order issued for its application are carried out by the inspection officers mentioned inarticle L. 571-18 of the Environmental…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation.

Article R461-2

With the exception of expenditure relating to investigation departments, the authorisation of which is delegated to the rapporteur general, the chairman of the Competition Authority may delegate his s…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Fitting out workplaces and workstations

Article R4214-23

When the expected number of employees is at least two hundred in industrial establishments or five hundred in other establishments, a first aid room, easily accessible with stretchers and capable of c…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R3512-20

I.-All processes intended to undermine the neutrality and uniformity of packaging units, outer packaging or overwrapping, in particular those intended to give them specific auditory, olfactory or visu…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Registration on the jobseekers' list.

Article R5411-2

…s made electronically with Pôle emploi. Jobseekers requesting registration must declare their place of residence and provide information enabling them to be identified. If they are unable to register…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Reduced rate

Article 279 bis

The reduced rates of value added tax do not apply: 1° To transactions, including transfers of rights, relating to publications that have been subject to at least two of the prohibitions provided for i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Professional advisory committees

Article R6113-22

The Professional Advisory Commissions are made up of the following members, appointed for a period of five years by order of the Minister with whom they are set up or, where they are interministerial,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 1-2 (APPENDIX TO ARTICLES A. 123-63 AND A. 134-2)

Article Annexe 1-2

Model certificate of delivery of information given to one's spouse with joint property on the consequences of debts contracted in the exercise of one's profession on joint property. I, the undersigned…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article R3142-27

In the event of a dispute, the industrial tribunal (Conseil de prud'hommes), to which the matter has been referred pursuant to Article L. 3142-39, shall have final jurisdiction.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article R3142-24

The refusal or postponement of mutualist training leave by the employer shall be substantiated and notified to the interested party by any means giving a date certain within eight days of receipt of t…

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