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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Tasks

Article R4641-21

The Regional Occupational Health and Prevention Committee provides guidance in the fields of occupational health and safety and the improvement of working conditions within the region. In addition to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Products presented as aiding diagnosis, prevention or treatment.

Article R5122-21

The following information is exempt from advertising approval when it appears on labels, leaflets or brochures relating to the products referred to in Article L. 5122-14: 1° The name and composition o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Authorisation

Article R1271-19

The authorised issuer must notify the Minister responsible for personal services without delay, by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt: 1° Any takeover, acquisition or takeover of contro…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Actions against those responsible for the damage.

Article R3122-21

The registries and registry secretariats of the administrative and judicial courts shall send the Office, by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, a copy of the pleadings in which they ar…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Mechanical vibration.

Article R4722-19

The employer must prove that he has referred the matter to the accredited body within fifteen days of the date of the formal notice. It shall forward the results to the Labour Inspectorate within ten…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Tourism

Article R4424-21

The composition of the application file for designation as a tourist commune and for classification as a tourist resort, as well as the models for the application file, shall be laid down by order of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Membership rules

Article R3141-19

The statutes and regulations of the funds and any amendments to these texts are only applicable after receiving the approval of the Minister of Labour.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 4: Criminal provisions

Article R332-21

Entering or attempting to enter an enclosure where a sporting event is taking place or being broadcast in public in the following circumstances is punishable by a fifth-class fine:1° By force ;2° By f…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: Commission des clauses abusives

Article R822-21

The Commission may be asked for its opinion when, in the course of proceedings, the unfair nature of a contractual term is raised. The competent judge shall ask the Commission, in a decision that is n…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R225-21

In order to guarantee, in accordance with the provisions of the third paragraph of article L. 225-37, the identification and effective participation in the board meeting of the directors taking part i…

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