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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Access to documents

Article D8113-2

When a decree, issued in application of article L. 8113-6, after consultation with representative employers' and employees' organisations, provides that the employer may use an alternative medium for…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article D4163-2

The thresholds associated with the occupational risk factors mentioned in I of Article L. 4163-1 are set as follows: 1° For the aggressive physical environment: OCCUPATIONAL RISK FACTOR THRESHOLD Acti…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Composition of the committee responsible for examining applications from pharmacists holding evidence of formal qualifications issued by a Member State of the European Union or by another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area or by a third State and recognised by a Member State or a State party.

Article D4221-1

The Commission d'autorisation d'exercice, which reports to the Director General of the Centre national de gestion, is made up of two sections, one responsible for examining applications to practise as…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Composition of the committee responsible for examining applications from pharmacists holding evidence of formal qualifications issued by a Member State of the European Union or by another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area or by a third State and recognised by a Member State or a State party.

Article D4221-2

I.-When it meets pursuant to articles L. 4221-9, L. 4221-14-1 and L. 4221-14-2, the commission for authorisation to practise is composed as follows:1° The director general of the Centre national de ge…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: The sentence enforcement judge.

Article D49-1-1

Where there are several enforcement judges in a judicial court, the president shall designate, after consulting the general assembly of sitting magistrates, the enforcement judge who shall exercise th…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 6: Performance of the credit agreement

Article D312-18

In the event of default in the performance of a leasing contract accompanied by a promise of sale or hire purchase, the lessor is entitled to demand, pursuant to article L. 312-40, an indemnity equal…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2 : The departmental conciliation committee for leases of commercial, industrial or craft buildings or premises.

Article D145-12

The departmental conciliation commission provided for by article L. 145-35 is made up of lessors and lessees, on the one hand, and qualified persons, on the other. It comprises one or more sections, e…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Voluntary blood donation.

Article D1221-2

The remuneration paid by the employer to the donor in respect of his professional activity may be maintained during the time devoted to the donation without constituting payment within the meaning of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Introduction of part-time working arrangements

Article D3123-3

In the absence of the agreement provided for in the third paragraph of Article L. 3123-26, the employee's request to work part-time is sent to the employer by registered letter with acknowledgement of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article D3121-4

Exceeding the maximum daily working time provided for in article L. 3121-18 may be authorised in cases where a temporary increase in activity is required, in particular for one of the following reason…

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