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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal provisions.

Article L8256-3

Natural persons guilty of the offences provided for in Article L. 8256-2 are liable to the following additional penalties: 1° Prohibition, for a period of up to five years, from engaging directly or t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Aid for property investment and leasing granted to businesses

Article R1511-15

The amount of rental aid may not exceed a percentage of the amount of rent corresponding to the market value of the rented property within the limit, depending on the zone in which the rented property…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Measures specific to the safeguarding, reorganisation or compulsory liquidation of credit institutions, finance companies, electronic money institutions, payment institutions and investment firms

Article R613-19

In the event of the opening of receivership or liquidation proceedings in respect of a credit institution or investment firm, the deposit guarantee and resolution fund referred to in Article L. 312-4,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Operation

Article D1432-46

The Regional Conference on Health and Autonomy meets in plenary session at the invitation of its chairperson at least once a year.Each section of the Regional Conference on Health and Autonomy meets a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Composition of the Agency and Working Conditions Committee and procedures for electing and appointing its members

Article R1432-83-4

During meetings devoted to issues of health, safety and working conditions, the chairman of the Agency and Working Conditions Committee or, where applicable, of the specialised committee on health, sa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Council for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome and Chronic Viral Hepatitis.

Article D3121-4

In addition to its Chairman, the Council comprises twenty-five people: 1° Five persons representing the main philosophical and spiritual families, appointed by the President of the Republic ; 2° One m…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Scope and definitions

Article R4412-59

The provisions of this section apply to activities in which workers are exposed or are likely to be exposed in the course of their work to carcinogenic, mutagenic or reprotoxic chemical agents. They d…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section

Article R3354-20

At least two expert biologists responsible for carrying out the analyses provided for in articles R. 3354-13 and R. 3354-14 and one or more expert doctors whose duties are provided for in article R. 3…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions relating to the professional identification card

Article R8292-1

The professional identification card is a secure individual card intended for any employee carrying out one or more of the building or public works jobs listed in the first paragraph of article R. 829…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Creation, transformation and abolition of public health establishments.

Article R6141-11

The conversion of one or more public health establishments, as provided for in article L. 6141-7-1, is decided by order of the Director General of the Regional Health Agency for the region in which th…

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