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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Public policy

Article R3121-10

Authorisation to exceed the absolute maximum weekly working time provided for in Article L. 3121-21 is granted by the Regional Director of Companies, Competition, Consumption, Labour and Employment. I…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Transmission to the personal training account information system of information relating to holders of qualifications registered in national registers

Article R6113-17-3

…tions finds that a breach of the obligation to transmit the information provided for in Article R. 6113-17-1 has occurred, he notifies the Ministry or the certifying body, by any means that provides a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Medical applications

Article L1333-21

Beneficiaries of registrations made or authorisations granted in application of article L. 1333-8 remain subject, where applicable, to the special regulations governing poisonous substances.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1°: Social assistance

Article 1066

I. - Subject to the provisions of article 1020 and in accordance with the second paragraph of article L. 132-11 of the Social Action and Family Code, acts performed and decisions made in connection wi…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Applications

Article 1076

A spouse who files an application for divorce may, in any event, and even on appeal, substitute for it an application for legal separation. Reverse substitution is prohibited.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 2: Grant of cinematographic representation rights

Article L213-10

…orresponding to the reference price per seat determined under the conditions set out in articles L. 212-28 to L. 212-30, excluding the tax instituted in article L. 115-1. It is expressed, as is the re…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Capital increase.

Article L3332-21

…ifference between the subscription price and the average share price referred to in article L. 3332-19, or between the subscription price and the sale price determined in accordance with article L. 33…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Scope of collective bargaining

Article L3121-17

A company or establishment agreement or, failing that, an industry agreement may set a longer break.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Penalties for non-compliance with the obligation to declare and provide information

Article L7122-17

…d agents of the criminal investigation department, the labour inspectors referred to in article L. 8112-1 and the inspectors of the social security bodies are authorised to record the offences referre…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Warning and signalling systems

Article R4324-17

Where operators have the possibility of choosing and adjusting the technical operating characteristics of work equipment, the latter shall include all the information necessary for these operations to…

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