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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Trades student card

Article D6222-44

The trades student card contains the following information: On the front: - a photo of the holder, head uncovered; - the start and end dates of the course for which the card is issued; - the holder's…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Port establishment staff: compensatory rest for overtime work.

Article D744-3

Compensatory rest acquired under article L. 212-5-1 of the French Labour Code may be taken in half-days, counting as four hours' rest.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Port establishment staff: compensatory rest for overtime work.

Article D744-2

In ports where, as a result of operational requirements, working hours have been adjusted to include rest credit systems, hours worked in excess of the weekly working hours defined in article L. 212-5…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Accommodation facilities

Article D6124-501

Healthcare establishments that include accommodation facilities have at least one room equipped with a fixed air cooling system enabling the elderly or frail persons present in these establishments to…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article D47-11-4

In order to allow the public prosecutor to notify the head of the prison in accordance with articles D. 77 and D. 158, the family court judge or the children's judge shall inform this magistrate of de…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Other measures relating to top-level athletes

Article D221-27

The content of the sports and citizenship training provided for in article L. 221-11 covers : -the values of the Republic the values of the Republic; -the values of Olympism -ethics in sport -the lega…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Organisation of toxicovigilance

Article D1340-3

…vigilance issues an opinion on : 1° The general organisation of the vigilance activities of these bodies, as well as the guidelines and developments required in terms of monitoring, expertise and mana…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Compensation for skills transfers.

Article D1873-1

I. - Articles R. 1614-75 to R. 1614-77, articles R. 1614-78 and R. 1614-79, with the exception of e, R. 1614-80, R. 1614-83 to R. 1614-89 with the exception of the last paragraph and articles R. 1614-…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article D3221-2

The delegation threshold set by the deliberation provided for in 18° of Article L. 3211-2 of this Code may not exceed 100 euros. After examining the proposals sent by the public accountant relating to…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Assistance for employees on part-time work

Article D5122-13

The hourly rate of the partial activity allowance for each employee concerned is equal to 36% of gross hourly pay as calculated in article R. 5122-12, limited to 4.5 times the hourly rate of the inter…

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