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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Documents provided to the labour inspector

Article D3171-16

The employer shall keep available for the Labour Inspectorate: 1° For a period of one year, including in the case of individualised working hours, or for a period equivalent to the reference period in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Establishments and organisations authorised to combat tuberculosis

Article D3112-11-1

Each year, the Director General of the Regional Health Agency sends the Minister for Health and the State representative in the département an updated list of the tuberculosis centres approved in appl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Commencement of employment, management, remuneration and benefits

Article D6153-10-1

The bonuses, allowances and reimbursements of expenses mentioned in 2° of article R. 6153-10 are : 1° If the intern is not provided with accommodation, food, heating and lighting in the establishment…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
A: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1762 decies

If they fail to comply with the obligations set out in 2 and 3 of III of article 1378 octies, the organisations mentioned in these 2 and 3 are liable to a fine equal to 25% of the amount of the donati…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Work involving exposure to dangerous chemical agents

Article D4152-10

It is prohibited to assign or maintain pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers in workstations exposing them to the following chemical agents: 1° Chemical agents that meet the criteria for classifica…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Adoption leave

Article D1225-11-1

The adoption leave provided for in article L. 1225-37 begins no earlier than seven days before the child's arrival at home and ends no later than eight months after that date. The periods of leave ref…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Professional acts

Article D4362-12-1

The optician who carries out a refraction during the first dispensing following the prescription of corrective lenses may not adapt this prescription.The optician may adapt valid corrective lens presc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Professional acts

Article D4362-11-1

The optician-mutician may adapt the optical corrections of eye contact lens prescriptions dating from less than :-one year, for patients under 16 years of age;-three years for a medical prescription a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article D2371-1

Where the directors of the companies participating in the formation of a company resulting from a cross-border transaction decide that its registered office shall be located on French territory, the d…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: State diploma in youth, popular education and sport

Article D212-43-1

Persons are admitted to prepare for the State diploma in youth, popular education and sport covered by article L. 212-1, by means of initial training, in an accredited training body mentioned in artic…

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