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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: The Department's liability in the event of an accident

Article L3123-27

When the local elected representatives referred to in article L. 3123-26 are victims of an accident occurring in the course of their duties, the public authorities concerned shall pay directly to prac…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Laboratory responsible for the biological qualification of the donation.

Article R1222-30

…by the persons authorised to be employed as medical laboratory technicians mentioned in articles L. 4352-2 to L. 4352-3-2 under the responsibility of the person mentioned in the first paragraph of art…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Decision by the Prefect

Article R434-27

In cases where the applicant for family reunification was, at the time of the application, the holder of a récépissé for the renewal of a residence permit, the prefect shall check that the residence p…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Employer's obligations

Article L1233-57-14

…caused by the establishment's activities and present the possible clean-up solutions and their cost;4° To give access to all necessary information to the companies applying to take over the facility,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Multilateral trading facilities

Article L762-5

…ed in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 424-1 Ordinance no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 424-2 Law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 424-3 Orde…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Multilateral trading facilities

Article L763-5

…ed in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 424-1 Ordinance no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 424-2 Law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 424-3 Orde…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Salary

Article D6222-30

…tly related to that resulting from the diploma or qualification previously obtained, an increase of 15 points is applied to the remuneration provided for in article D. 6222-26. In this case, young peo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Building and civil engineering operations.

Article L4744-5

…ect owner or coordinator the specific health and safety plan for workers provided for in article L. 4532-9 is punishable by a fine of 9,000 euros. A repeat offence is punishable by one year's imprison…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Criminal provisions

Article R1227-5

Disregarding the provisions of: 1° Articles L. 1225-1 to L. 1225-28 and articles R. 1225-1, R. 1225-3, R. 1225-4 and R. 1225-11, relating to the protection of pregnancy and maternity, is punishable by…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Remuneration

Article R621-56

…II of Part III of the Labour Code. The result of the calculation formula mentioned in article L. 3314-2 of the Labour Code may not in any way depend on the amount of the rights and contributions insti…

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