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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Criminal settlements

Article R8114-5

Two copies of the proposed settlement are sent to the offender by any means that can be used to establish a date certain, within four months for minor offences and one year for major offences, from th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Responsibilities

Article D8121-5

The National Labour Inspection Council draws up an annual activity report. This report is made public.

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

Article R8113-5

The time limit for complying with formal notices and the time limits for appeals run from the day of delivery of the notice or the day of presentation of the registered letter.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: International provision of services

Article R8115-5

Breaches of the obligations mentioned in article R. 8115-1 are those resulting from failure to comply with the provisions of article L. 1262-2-1, the third paragraph of II of article L. 1262-4, articl…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Deconcentrated services

Article R8122-5

The number of sub-departmental, departmental or inter-departmental inspection units and their location are set for each region by order of the Minister responsible for labour. When sectoral or themati…

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

Article R8211-5

The authority responsible for the website in respect of the dissemination referred to in Article R. 8211-1 of criminal decisions relating to illegal employment offences is the Minister for Labour (Dir…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R8252-5

…e(s) concerned and any information relating to the implementation of the provisions of article L. 8252-2. The departmental prefect and, in Paris, the police prefect will keep the Office informed of th…

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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 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

…porary 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 appears…

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