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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Operation

Article R2131-21

…re of a practitioner who was the only one practising one of the disciplines mentioned in Article R. 2131-12, the Director shall designate, within three months, a practitioner to replace him. If the pr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General duties of dental surgeons.

Article R4127-210

The following principles, which are traditional in the practice of dentistry, are binding on all dentists, except in cases where their observance would be incompatible with a legislative or regulatory…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition and operation of the Advisory Committee

Article R7124-21

The committee meets when convened by the administrative authority defined in article R. 7124-1, as often as necessary. It submits a detailed opinion on each application for individual authorisation or…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Analysis of samples taken.

Article R5127-16

The results of the analyses and the conclusions of the analysis report are communicated to the officials who drew up the report or the sampling record and, as appropriate, to the Agence nationale de s…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and amount of the financial guarantee

Article R7123-21

The amount of the financial guarantee may be revised at any time and is reviewed each year. For each modelling agency, this amount may not be less than 6% of the total payroll resulting from the annua…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Criminal provisions

Article L7121-17

If an artistic agent established in France fails to comply with the first paragraph of article L. 7121-13, he or she will be liable to six months' imprisonment and a fine of €3,750 in the event of a r…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Behaviour in the event of an accident or incident

Article R4141-17

The purpose of safety training on what to do in the event of an accident or disaster is to prepare workers for what to do if someone is injured or poisoned at work.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Specific pollution rooms

Article R4222-17

If the air is recycled, the conditions of recycling are brought to the attention of the works doctor and the members of the social and economic committee. These people are also consulted about any new…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Status of members, agents and employees of the agency

Article R232-24

…Agency :1° Are bound by professional secrecy and discretion under the conditions defined inarticle 26 of Law no. 83-634 of 13 July 1983, as amended, on the rights and obligations of civil servants;2°…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter III: Leasing of work and industry.

Article 1779

There are three main types of hire of work and industry:1° Hire of services;2° Hire of carriers, both by land and by water, who undertake the transport of persons or goods;3° Hire of architects, contr…

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