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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Training in health, safety and working conditions

Article L2315-18

The members of the staff delegation of the social and economic committee and the contact person provided for in the last paragraph of Article L. 2314-1 receive the training they need to carry out thei…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Exits and clearances

Article R4462-18

Doors to exits and exits provided for in articles R. 4227-4 to R. 4227-14, in premises where pyrotechnic activities are carried out, can be opened to the outside by a simple push from the inside and e…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Correspondents in health care institutions

Article R5121-182

The pharmacovigilance correspondent for blood-derived medicinal products mentioned in article R. 5121-181 is responsible within the establishment for dispensing and monitoring these medicinal products…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Correspondents in health care institutions

Article R5121-181

In health establishments and health cooperation groups with an in-house pharmacy, the pharmacist managing this pharmacy is the correspondent of the regional pharmacovigilance centre for blood-derived…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Revenue

Article L2564-22

I.-The articles L. 2331-5 to L. 2331-10 are applicable in Mayotte from 1 January 2014. II.-Until 31 December 2013, revenue from the investment section of the budget of the communes of Mayotte includes…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tasks and activities

Article R5126-22

The categories of preparations referred to in 2° of Article L. 5126-5 which an internal-use pharmacy of a health care establishment may entrust by written contract to a pharmaceutical establishment au…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Processing the application

Article R434-22

Where the applicant does not yet have the dwelling at the time of the application for family reunification, the verification is carried out on the basis of documents drawn up and signed by the owner o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Specific rules for negotiating unemployment insurance agreements

Article L5424-22

I.-In order to take into account the specific methods used in the film production, audiovisual or entertainment professions, the agreements relating to the unemployment insurance scheme mentioned in a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Authorisation procedure applicable to the termination or transfer of the contract.

Article R4623-22

The Labour Inspector's decision is reasoned. It is notified by any means capable of giving it a date certain: 1° To the employer ; 2° To the company doctor; 3° In the case of an autonomous service, to…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Contributions and taxes other than those provided for in the General Tax Code

Article R3333-18

The fee payable each year to a department for the occupation of the departmental public domain by water and sewerage service works is determined by the departmental council under the conditions provid…

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