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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Third category operations.

Article R4532-54

…resenting particular risks included on the list established by the order provided for in article L. 4532-8, he shall take all necessary steps to draw up, before any further work is carried out, the si…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Help with professional integration

Article R5134-54

In the event of non-compliance by the employer with the provisions of the decision awarding the work placement subsidy, the subsidy will not be due and the sums paid will be reimbursed. The authority…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Obstetrics, neonatology, neonatal resuscitation.

Article D6124-50

When it is not associated with a neonatal intensive care unit on the same site, the neonatology unit has at least six beds. In order to have intensive care beds, the neonatology unit must have at leas…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Provisions relating to the transfer of activities

Article L613-52

The resolution college may decide to transfer, on one or more occasions, to one or more purchasers other than a bridge institution, all or part of the equity securities mentioned in Chapter II of Titl…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable in the absence of an agreement.

Article L3323-5

…use for investments and, subject to the cases provided for by decree in application of article L. 3324-10, frozen for eight years unless the employee requests payment of all or part of the correspondi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IV: Final proceedings before the Police Court

Article 539

…titutes a contravention, it shall impose the penalty, subject to the provisions of the articles 132-59 to 132-70 of the Penal Code and articles 747-3 and 747-4 of this code. If applicable, it shall ru…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 58

…search to a person not qualified by law to take cognisance of it shall be punishable by a fine of €4,500 and two years' imprisonment.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation of health monitoring and health safety in the regions

Article R1413-59

…th Agency shall organise, in conjunction with the persons and structures referred to in Article R. 1413-62 and the regional response units referred to in Article L. 1413-2, the collection and transmis…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Medical transport sub-committee.

Article R6313-5

…fire and rescue service; 3° The departmental chief medical officer of the fire and rescue service; 4° The fire brigade officer in charge of operations, appointed by the departmental director of the f…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Water and sanitation

Article R2224-5-2

…of water resources is the subject of a deliberation by the public person mentioned in article L. 2224-7-5.

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