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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Consultation of employee representatives

Article R4143-1

The social and economic committee is involved in preparing safety training courses.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter VI: Parentage and subsidies

Article 1157-3

…ossibility of establishing a parent-child relationship between the child resulting from procreation and the donor, or of taking action for liability against the donor;the prohibition on bringing an ac…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter VI: Parentage and subsidies

Article 1157-2

…eation requiring the intervention of a third-party donor, as provided for in article 342-10 of the Civil Code , consents to this by declaration before a notary. For couples, this declaration is made j…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Market surveillance

Article L4314-1

For the application of Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on market surveillance and product conformity, and amending Directive 2004/42/EC and Regu…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Market surveillance

Article L4314-2

…Either to prevent work equipment or means of protection that do not comply with safety obligations and all or some of the technical rules that must be met by each type of work equipment and means of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Assistance and representation of the parties.

Article L1453-2

…unal matters, if they are also industrial tribunal members, may not act as assistants or representatives before the industrial tribunal to which they belong.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Assistance and representation of the parties.

Article L1453-6

The time spent by the trade union representative away from the company during working hours in order to carry out his duties is treated as actual working time for the purposes of determining the durat…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Assistance and representation of the parties.

Article L1453-3

The chairman and vice-chairman of the industrial tribunal may not attend or represent the parties before the panels of the tribunal.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Assistance and representation of the parties.

Article L1453-4

A trade union representative provides assistance or representation before industrial tribunals and appeal courts in industrial tribunal matters.They are included on a list drawn up by the administrati…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Assistance and representation of the parties.

Article L1453-5

In establishments with at least eleven employees, the trade union representative is given the time required to carry out his duties, up to a maximum of ten hours per month.

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