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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Failure to comply with the obligation

Article D8254-9

As soon as the fifteen-day period has expired and he has the documents mentioned in the second and third paragraphs of Article D. 8254-11, the Director General of the French Office for Immigration and…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Due diligence

Article D8254-6

Any enforcement officer who observes the recruitment or employment of a foreign national who does not hold a permit authorising him or her to work as an employee in France by the co-contractor referre…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Occupational health inspector

Article D8123-5

In close coordination with the psycho-technical services, the occupational health inspector carries out medical examinations of workers with a view to their vocational guidance, reclassification and r…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Occupational health inspector

Article D8123-2

Together with the Labour Inspectorate and in liaison with the Technical Committees of the Social Security Funds, the Medical Inspectorate ensures that the legal provisions relating to health and safet…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Employee rights and legal action

Article D8223-2

The response to the employee's request is sent to him/her within thirty days of receipt of the request. It contains information relating to : 1° The existence or otherwise of a declaration prior to re…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Occupational health inspector

Article D8123-4

The occupational health inspector communicates to the technical committees of the social security funds the information he possesses on the risks of occupational diseases and accidents inherent in the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Legal proceedings

Article D8233-2

Once the fifteen-day period provided for in 4° of article D. 8233-1 has elapsed, the employee's acceptance is deemed to have been tacitly accepted.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Due diligence

Article D8254-2

…foreign employees employed by the latter and subject to the work permit provided for in article L. 5221-2. This list, drawn up on the basis of the single personnel register, specifies for each employe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Co-contractor established in France

Article D8222-5

Where the person entering into the contract is not a private individual who meets the conditions laid down in article D. 8222-4, he is deemed to have carried out the checks required by article L. 8222…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Due diligence

Article D8254-5

For temporary employment undertakings, the communication of the list of names provided for in article D. 8254-2 is deemed to have been completed when the information relating to the foreign employee a…

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