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

Article L1123-14

…ees for the Protection of Individuals, as well as the nature of the information that must be communicated to them by the sponsor and on which they are called to give their opinion; 2° The duration of…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Special provisions for overseas departments.

Article R*214-4

The powers exercised by the Minister of the Interior pursuant to article R. 211-1 and article R. 211-18 are devolved to the Minister responsible for the overseas departments and territories.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Board of Directors.

Article R411-14

…e members present or represented. In the event of a tie, the Chairman of the meeting shall have the casting vote.Minutes are taken of each Board meeting and signed by the Chairman and the Secretary. T…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Economic, social, environmental and trade union training leave

Article L2145-11

Leave for economic, social and environmental training and trade union training is granted as a matter of right, except where the employer considers, after obtaining the opinion of the social and econo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-116

The toxic and poisonous substances provided for in d of article L. 5144-1 and the medicinal products containing them are subject to the provisions of chapter II of title III of this book, with the exc…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Information on the presence of substances or products causing allergies or intolerances

Article R412-14

…412-12 itself; 2° Or the means by which this information is made available to the consumer. In this case, the consumer is given direct and free access to the information, which is available in written…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Organisation and operation

Article R823-14

…cerned.This report, which is published, includes a section relating to the general conclusions that can be drawn from the laboratory's work in areas of particular interest to consumer health and safet…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Protection of representatives

Article L7343-14

The request for authorisation to terminate the commercial contract is sent to the Autorité des relations sociales des plateformes d'emploi under conditions laid down by decree. In the event of serious…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Specific pollution rooms

Article R4222-14

Air from a room with specific pollution can only be recycled if it is effectively purified. After recycling, it may only be sent to other rooms if the pollution of all the rooms concerned is of the sa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Miscellaneous provisions

Article R4321-145

Decisions taken by the Order of masseur-physiotherapists in application of these provisions must state the reasons on which they are based. The decisions of the departmental councils may be amended or…

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