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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Thermal establishments.

Article R1322-55

Ventilation must be permanent and designed to function in all seasons, without causing discomfort to patients. The minimum temperature of the premises must never be lower than 18° C.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Thermal establishments.

Article R1322-53

…e include an impermeable floor or a floor coated with substances that allow frequent washing. Walls and partitions must be coated with washable paint, preferably light-coloured. Windows must be free o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Thermal establishments.

Article R1322-56

…ust comply strictly with the regulations governing water collection, analysis, supply, distribution and use.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article D2224-5

…notes defined in articles D. 2224-1 to D. 2224-4, are made available to the public at the town hall and, where applicable, at the annexed town hall, or at the head office of the public establishment f…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Supplementary allowance.

Article L3232-5

…Article L. 3232-4, an employee has received a total sum in the course of a month, by way of salary and partial activity allowance, which is less than the minimum remuneration, he shall be allocated a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Merger

Article R236-5

…he general meeting or the meeting of the competent body called to vote on the draft terms of merger and not ending before the end of that meeting, the company publishes them on its main website, under…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Organisation of food vigilance

Article R1323-5

…f any adverse reactions of which he is aware. The Director General of Competition, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control shall inform the producer or distributor concerned of any adverse reactions brough…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 7: Natural gas distribution

Article D2224-52

The conceding authority may ask the natural gas distribution body to provide it with any economic, commercial, industrial, financial or technical information necessary for the exercise of the control…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 7: Natural gas distribution

Article D2224-50

…stribution organisation, assessed on the basis of indicators relating to: a) Its tasks of operating and maintaining the network, managing customers and developing the use of the network; b) Third-part…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Determination of performance times

Article R7422-5

A joint order by the Ministers of Labour, the Interior and Finance sets the conditions under which employer members are compensated for their travel expenses and employee members for their travel expe…

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