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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Trade union rights.

Article D6152-73-5

On presentation of their invitation, union representatives are granted leave of absence when they are called upon to sit on the Board of Governors or when they take part in working meetings convened b…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Trade union rights.

Article D6152-73-4

The representative trade union organisations designate the beneficiaries of the overall trade union time credit from among the staff employed by the public bodies mentioned in article 2 of the law of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Absence due to illness or accident

Article D1226-8-1

The period of absence from work after which a liaison appointment can be arranged is thirty days.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Group retirement savings plan

Article D3334-3-1

Where the rules of the collective retirement savings plan provide for employees to join by default, the company shall inform each employee in accordance with the procedures set out in the plan rules.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Professional acts.

Article D4322-1-1

Chiropodists are authorised to renew and, where appropriate, adapt medical prescriptions for foot orthoses that are less than three years old, provided that the physician has not excluded the possibil…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Harm reduction policy for drug users.

Article D3121-33-4

The possession, control, management and dispensing of medicines strictly related to the harm reduction mission for drug users, the list of which is set by order of the Minister for Health, are carried…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
12° : Tax reduction for certain overseas investments

Article 199 undecies D

I. - 1. The sum of the income tax reductions mentioned in Articles 199 undecies A, 199 undecies B and 199 undecies C and the carryovers of these tax reductions, which may be offset for a taxpayer in r…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Industrial tribunal members

Article D1423-66-1

The time that the presiding judge of the summary proceedings panel or the adjudication panel may have devoted to rereading and signing the decisions mentioned in g of 2° of article R. 1423-55 is set a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General conditions

Article D6124-177-4

The authorisation holder appoints one or more coordinating doctors from among the practitioners practising within the authorisation holder, who can provide evidence of either specialisation, training…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General conditions

Article D6124-177-5

The holder guarantees the presence of at least one nurse at all times on the site where patients are accommodated.

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