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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R1331-1

The Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail (French National Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health Safety) may be consulted on any s…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Prohibited work

Article D4154-1

It is prohibited to employ employees holding a fixed-term employment contract and temporary employees to carry out work exposing them to the following dangerous chemical agents or ionising radiation:…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R4216-1

The provisions of this chapter do not apply to high-rise buildings, within the meaning of the Construction and Housing Code, for which special provisions apply.They do not preclude more stringent prov…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article R4111-16-1

Practice licences are published in the Journal officiel de la République française.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Membership rules

Article D3141-18

The Minister for Labour authorises the funds to operate in a specific territorial area after verifying that the number of employees who must be declared to the fund justifies its establishment.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Membership rules

Article D3141-14

The scheme provided for in this section also applies to the companies not established in France referred to in Articles L. 1262-1 and L. 1262-2.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Membership rules

Article D3141-16

The agreements mentioned in article D. 3141-15, approved by the Minister responsible for labour, indicate: 1° The reasons justifying the implementation of special affiliation rules; 2° The criterion o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Membership rules

Article D3141-17

An order issued by the Minister for Employment sets out the supporting documents and guarantees to be provided by the caisses de congés payés either with a view to their approval or during their opera…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Membership rules

Article D3141-12

In companies carrying out one or more activities falling within the scope of the extended national collective agreements for building and public works, holiday entitlement is provided on the basis of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Membership rules

Article D3141-13

The scheme provided for in this sub-section applies to quarries annexed to the undertakings mentioned in the first paragraph of Article D. 3141-12 as well as to workshops, worksites and other establis…

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