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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Incapacity resulting from an accident at work or an occupational disease.

Article L1226-10

When an employee who has suffered an accident at work or has contracted an occupational disease is declared unfit by the occupational physician, in application of article L. 4624-4, to return to the j…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organisation and operation

Article D4632-10

The employment adviser is in constant contact with the welfare, assistance and placement bodies, the various social institutions and the social security and public health services, with a view to faci…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Drinks outlets.

Article L3352-10

Repeated offences under articles L. 3352-3, L. 3352-4, L. 3352-8 and L. 3352-9 are punishable by six months' imprisonment and a fine of €7,500. In the event of a repeat offence under article L. 3352-8…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Guarantees granted to holders of mandates at the Assembly of French Guyana

Article R7125-10

The application, together with supporting documents enabling the amount of the allowance likely to be awarded to be determined, must be sent to the Caisse des dépôts et consignations no later than fiv…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Addictovigilance

Article R5132-103

Any company or organisation exploiting a medicinal product or product mentioned in article R. 5132-98 must immediately report any serious case of pharmacodependence, abuse or misuse of this medicinal…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Control of plant and animal species harmful to human health

Article R1338-10

Failure to comply with the order issued pursuant to article L. 1338-2 is punishable by a fourth-class fine.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Financial provisions

Article L2543-10

Communal revenues are, where necessary, recovered by administrative means, in accordance with the provisions relating to the recovery of public funds. Objections against claims by the commune that may…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors.

Article L822-10

The duties of a statutory auditor are incompatible:1° With any activity or any act likely to undermine its independence;2° With any salaried employment; however, a statutory auditor may provide teachi…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Intervention by the fund in the event of the withdrawal of an insurance undertaking's administrative authorisation

Article L421-10

I.-The contribution made by insurance undertakings to finance the intervention of the guarantee fund in the event of the withdrawal of authorisation of an insurance undertaking covering, on the territ…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 11: Shoring, hangers and formwork.

Article R4534-105

The design of shoring with a height of more than six metres is justified by a calculation note and its construction is carried out in accordance with an assembly plan drawn up in advance, except in ca…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
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