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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Determination of performance times

Article R7422-4

The orders issued by the Prefect in accordance with article R. 7422-1 are published within one month of the date on which they were issued and inserted in the department's recueil des actes administra…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Responsibilities

Article D8121-4

The powers of the Conseil national de l'inspection du travail do not affect the powers of the joint bodies as defined by law.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Criminal settlements

Article R8114-4

…nd their legal classification ; 2° The amount of the penalties incurred; 3° The amount of the fine; 4° The deadlines for payment and, if applicable, for performance of the obligations; 5° Where applic…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Deconcentrated services

Article R8122-4

…or for the Economy, Employment, Labour and Solidarity, be given responsibility for carrying out the duties of labour inspector in a section within their unit.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Formal notices and requests for verification

Article R8113-4

The Labour Inspectorate official's formal notices and requests for verification are notified to the employer in writing, either by hand-delivery against receipt, or by registered letter with acknowled…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R8115-4

…ue. Proceedings for recovery shall be time-barred in accordance with the provisions of Article L. 274 of the Book of Tax Procedures. Articles 112 to 124, with the exception of the fourth paragraph of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Due diligence

Article D8254-4

With the exception of private individuals, the list of names of foreign employees requiring work permits is sent every six months until the end of the contract.

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

Article D8223-4

…l action envisaged by the representative trade union organisation in application of article L. 8223-4 by any means giving a date certain. This information specifies the nature and purpose of the actio…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Special contribution

Article R8253-4

On expiry of the deadline, the Director General of the French Office for Immigration and Integration decides, in the light of any observations made by the employer, whether to apply the special contri…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Single chapter: Provisions relating to the publication of criminal decisions

Article R8211-4

…ated section of the website of the Ministry of Employment, for the period set by this decision. If, during the dissemination period set by the court that ordered provisional enforcement pursuant to Ar…

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