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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Monitoring working hours

Article D212-17

The provisions of this section apply to establishments covered by Article L. 620-2 of the Labour Code, with the exception of establishments covered by Decree No. 83-1111 of 19 December 1983. The provi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organisation of the Order

Article D4232-1

For the application of article L. 4232-11, the list of pharmacists registered in section E is drawn up on the basis of the information contained in the register referred to in article D. 4113-118. The…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable in the event of referral to trial solely on the basis of Article 122-1 of the Criminal Code

Article D47-37-8

When the criminal court is seised pursuant to the provisions of the second paragraph of Article 706-120, it shall rule, in accordance with the provisions of this paragraph, only to rule in camera on t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Terms and conditions of assignment for reservists

Article D3134-1

When the Minister for Health calls on the health reserve in application of I of article L. 3134-1, the Director General of the Agence nationale de santé publique may conclude an agreement with each or…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit, other engagements and services performed by statutory auditors

Article D823-1

The thresholds mentioned in the first paragraph of Article L. 823-2-2 relating to the appointment of a statutory auditor are those defined in article D. 221-5.The cumulative balance sheet total, the c…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Organisation of prevention and occupational health services.

Article D4622-1

The occupational health and prevention service is organised in the form of: 1° Either an autonomous service, which may be a group service within the meaning of article L. 2331-1, a company service, an…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Formation, registration and termination of the contract

Article D6325-1

The employer sends the professionalisation contract, together with the document attached to the contract mentioned in article D. 6325-11 , to the body responsible for collecting and paying contributio…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Scope and implementation

Article D2341-1

Video-conference meetings of the European Works Council on the basis of Article L. 2341-12 are held under the conditions laid down in Articles D. 2325-1-1 et seq.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Medical biology laboratory activity

Article D6211-17

The number of medical biology examinations performed on samples transmitted by a medical biology laboratory pursuant to Article L. 6211-19 may not exceed 15% of the total number of medical biology exa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Biological analyses and screening tests.

Article D1221-12

By way of derogation from the provisions of articles D. 1221-6 to D. 1221-8, an order of the Minister for Health lays down the conditions under which, in order to meet overriding therapeutic needs or…

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