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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Complaints

Article R4163-42

The managing body at national level draws up guidelines to ensure the harmonisation of decisions made by managing bodies at local level.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Complaints

Article R4163-45

…ith the specially designated court against a decision covered by the second paragraph of article L. 4163-18 is not subject to the ex gratia procedure provided for in articles R. 142-1 to R. 142-6 of t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Complaints

Article D4163-46

…ely. In both cases, the employee may be assisted or represented by the persons listed inarticle L. 144-3 of the Social Security Code.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Donation and use of gametes.

Article L1244-3

Artificial insemination using fresh donated sperm and the mixing of sperm are prohibited.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Lien and enforcement of pledges

Article L124-3

…d the sale, which the pursuing party must serve on each of the creditors entered in the public film and audiovisual register or in the register of options, at the address given in the entry.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Detection of breaches and offences

Article L414-3

…article L. 411-1 record the infringements defined in title III of this book in officia…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Building and civil engineering operations.

Article L4744-3

Any project owner who opens a worksite that does not have roads and other networks that comply with the regulatory provisions of Chapter III of Title III of Book V of this Part is liable to a fine of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Health and safety at work.

Article L7424-3

When a homeworker and any of his assistants carrying out the work referred to in Article L. 7424-1 are employed under conditions that do not comply with health and safety at work obligations, the Labo…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title IV: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R*444-1

Articles R.* 421-52 and R.* 432-1 are applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Authorisation procedures.

Article R5141-42

…roduct where it appears, in particular following evaluation of the data referred to in article R. 5141-90, that the medicinal product no longer meets the conditions referred to in article L. 5141-6. I…

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