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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Exemptions granted by the mayor.

Article L3132-26-1

Where Sunday rest has been cancelled on the day of a national or local election, the employer shall take all necessary measures to enable employees to exercise their right to vote in person.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Biological activities for medically assisted procreation

Article R2142-26-1

The health establishment, organisation, health cooperation group or medical biology laboratory in which the activities defined in 2° of Article R. 2142-1 are carried out must include: 1° A room used e…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definition and conditions for carrying out preimplantation diagnosis

Article R2131-26-2

The application for authorisation to carry out the biological diagnosis provided for in Article R. 2131-26-1 shall be sent to the Director General of the Agence de la biomédecine by the multidisciplin…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Open-ended inclusion contracts

Article D5132-26-9

People aged at least fifty-seven who are experiencing social and professional difficulties may enter into an open-ended contract with an intermediary association, as provided for in Article L. 5132-14…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Management of psychiatric emergencies

Article D6124-26-8

When it is not authorised to carry out psychiatric care activities, the establishment authorised to operate an emergency facility and one or more establishments mentioned in 1° of article L. 3221-1 op…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Management of paediatric emergencies

Article D6124-26-4

The establishment authorised to operate a paediatric emergency unit organises, either internally or by special agreement with another health establishment, or within the framework of the network menti…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Issue and withdrawal of delegations

Article R131-26-1

Once the delegation contract referred to in article L. 131-14 has been signed, the decision by the Minister for Sport granting the delegation to a federation is made after consultation with the French…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Issue and withdrawal of delegations

Article R131-26-2

The delegation is granted for a period of four years. The delegation is granted with effect from 1st January of the second year following that of the Summer Olympic or Paralympic Games. In the case of…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L322-26-1

Mutual insurance companies are legal entities governed by private law with non-commercial objects. They are formed to insure the risks brought in by their members or to offer the provision of the oper…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 3: Pre-trial detention

Article 144

Pre-trial detention may only be ordered or extended if it is shown, in the light of the precise and detailed elements resulting from the proceedings, that it constitutes the sole means of achieving on…

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