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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Special provisions for certain categories of workers.

Article R3423-9

In the event of a reduction in activity, part-time employees and home workers employed during the same month by several employers must submit to the Labour Inspectorate control officer all supporting…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Composition of the Agency and Working Conditions Committee and procedures for electing and appointing its members

Article R1432-90

…sed either by post or electronically, in accordance with the procedures set out in Decree no. 2011-595 of 26 May 2011 on the conditions and procedures for implementing electronic Internet voting for t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Drawing up and maintaining lists

Article R822-9

…plicant shall indicate, where applicable, whether he or she practises in a company. The application may also be submitted electronically, by means of a secure, free-of-charge computer service accessib…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Model agency authorisation and operating conditions

Article R7124-9

…three and six and every year for those aged over six.If the doctor's opinion is negative, the child may not be employed.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Penalties

Article R6114-9

…notice to take the necessary corrective measures within a period of one month. The contract holder may submit written or oral observations within this period.In the light of the responses provided by…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Application to the armed forces health service

Article R6153-95

…e sixth paragraph of article R. 6153-47, student doctors in the armed forces health service schools may complete : 1° Either a training period chosen on their own initiative, with the joint agreement…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Proceedings with compulsory representation.

Article 914

…ty of those which have not been raised; - declare the submissions inadmissible pursuant to Articles 909 and 910 ; - declare the pleadings inadmissible pursuant to Article 930-1. The parties shall no l…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Exceptional aid to programming groups and agreements

Article 919-69

…turnover resulting from the programming of independent establishments within the meaning of Article 919-68 achieved by this group or this lead company over a given period defined in 2° and the sum of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions specific to the départements of Moselle, Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin.

Article L3134-10

Articles L. 3134-2 to L. 3134-9 do not apply to restaurants, hotels and pubs, musical and theatrical performances, exhibitions or other entertainment, or to transport companies. In these sectors of ac…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Budgets and accounts

Article L5217-10-12

…investment section of the budget shows a surplus after taking over the results, the local authority may transfer this surplus to the operating section in the cases and conditions defined by decree.

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