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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Tasks

Article R4641-1

The Conseil d'Orientation des Conditions de Travail (Working Conditions Advisory Council) reports to the Minister for Labour. I.-It participates in the development of public policy guidelines in the f…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Definition of taxable income

Article 81

…21-1 to L. 321-3 of the same code; b. L'allocation de reconnaissance prévue à l'article 6 de la loi n° 2005-158 du 23 février 2005 portant reconnaissance de la Nation et contribution nationale en fave…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Operations

Article L513-3

I. - Guaranteed loans are loans with : 1. A first-ranking mortgage or a property security interest providing at least equivalent security ; 2. Or, within the limits and under the conditions determined…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4311-15

Persons who obtained the evidence of formal qualifications or authorisation required to practise the profession of nurse before they entered the profession, and persons who did not practise the profes…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: COMMUNE SECTION

Article L2412-1

I. - The budget for the section, which constitutes an annexed budget of the municipality, is drawn up in real balance in the operating and investment sections.The draft budget is drawn up by the syndi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Recruitment and conditions of practice.

Article L4623-1

I - A special diploma is required in order to work as an occupational health physician. II - By way of derogation from I, a decree lays down the conditions under which prevention and occupational heal…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common principles

Article L6323-4

I.-The rights registered on the personal training account enable its holder to finance training that is eligible for the account, within the meaning of articles L. 6323-6, L. 6323-21, L. 6323-31 and L…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Scope and definitions

Article R4412-96

For the purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply: 1° Test site: the first site during which the dust level of a given process is determined; 2° Containment: the isolation of the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-51-1

The general management of the company is assumed, under its responsibility, either by the Chairman of the Board of Directors or by another natural person appointed by the Board of Directors and bearin…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Agency agreement

Article L132-20-2

Mediators are set up in order to promote, without prejudice to the right of the parties to take legal action, the resolution of disputes relating to the granting of the authorisation for simultaneous,…

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