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Showing 26212630 of 57608 articles for Art. Decree 2023-1007 of 30-10-2023

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Economic, social, environmental and trade union training leave

Article L2145-10

…ing cannot be deducted from annual paid leave.It is treated as actual working time for the purposes of determining the duration of paid leave, entitlement to social insurance and family benefits and a…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Composition.

Article L2353-10

Where there is no trade union organisation in the European Company whose registered office is in France, employee representatives on the European Company Works Council are elected directly in accordan…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L2151-10

No researcher, engineer, technician or research auxiliary whatsoever, no doctor or medical auxiliary is required to participate in any capacity whatsoever in research on human embryos or embryonic ste…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: The Institut d'émission des départements d'outre-mer (IEDOM)

Article L721-10

The Institut d'émission des départements d'outre-mer (French overseas departments note-issuing bank) studies issues relating to payment periods applied by companies and public bodies in the local auth…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Establishments authorised to collect cells for therapeutic purposes

Article R1242-10

When the staff of a blood transfusion establishment take blood cell samples in an establishment to make cell therapy preparations for therapeutic purposes, an agreement between the blood transfusion e…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tasks and authorisation

Article R2131-10

Only centres that have received the authorisation referred to in VIII of Article L. 2131-1, issued by decision of the Director General of the Agence de la biomédecine after consultation with the Agenc…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Operation.

Article R4524-10

The heads of the establishments concerned shall provide the inter-company committee with all the information it needs to carry out its duties, in particular : 1° The major accident prevention policy t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Work using site vehicles, equipment and machinery.

Article R4534-10

When a worksite usually involves a large movement of lorries or other transport vehicles, specially reserved and appropriately signposted tracks will be laid for these vehicles.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Compliance with social obligations

Article 122-10

…Article L. 311-3 of the Code du cinéma et de l'image animée, the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée ensur…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Project studies

Article D2171-10

The purpose of project studies is to :1° To specify, by means of plans, sections and elevations, the shapes of the various elements of the construction, the nature and characteristics of the materials…

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