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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section

Article R1324-6

…ions that come into contact with water intended for human consumption, as referred to in article R. 1321-48 , or products and processes intended for treating water intended for human consumption, as r…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: 1st May Day

Article L3133-6

…rvices which, due to the nature of their activity, cannot interrupt work, employees employed on 1st May are entitled, in addition to the salary corresponding to the work performed, to an indemnity equ…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Obligations.

Article L228-64

The meeting is chaired by a representative of the group. If the representatives are absent or if there is disagreement between them, the meeting shall appoint a person to act as chairman. If convened…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Protection of representatives

Article R7343-65

Pursuant to Article L. 7343-13, a distribution centre wishing to terminate its commercial contract with a representative must inform the representative in advance and provide him/her with the reasons…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: College of employees

Article R1441-6

In the event of a tie between two or more organisations pursuant to Article R. 1441-5, the seat is awarded to the trade union organisation that obtained the most votes cast for that section. In the ev…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Optimisation of medical exposure to ionising radiation

Article R1333-63

In the context of research involving humans, when a participant voluntarily agrees to undergo a medical procedure using ionising radiation, the dose or activity levels administered are established on…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Guarantees granted in the exercise of the mandate.

Article R3123-6

…the employment contract of the employee concerned, in accordance with the provisions of article L. 3123-6 of the French Labour Code, and the legal weekly working time defined in article R. 3123-7 of t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Guarantees granted in the exercise of the mandate.

Article R4135-6

…the employment contract of the employee concerned, in accordance with the provisions of Article L. 3123-6 of the Labour Code, and the legal weekly working time defined in article R. 4135-7of this code…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Guarantees granted in the exercise of the mandate

Article R7125-6

…the employment contract of the employee concerned, in accordance with the provisions of article L. 3123-6 of the French Labour Code and the legal weekly working time defined in article R. 7125-7 of th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Guarantees granted in the exercise of the mandate or office

Article R7227-6

…the employment contract of the employee concerned, in accordance with the provisions of article L. 3123-6 of the French Labour Code and the legal weekly working time defined in article R. 7227-7 of th…

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