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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 8: Waste treatment

Article R4412-121

Waste of any kind likely to release asbestos fibres is packaged and treated in such a way as not to cause dust emissions during handling, transport, storage and warehousing.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 8: Waste treatment

Article R4412-123

Waste is transported and disposed of in accordance with current regulations.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Prevention and occupational health services common to undertakings constituting an economic and social unit.

Article D4622-12

When an economic and social unit has been recognised between separate undertakings under the conditions set out in article L. 2322-4 and the number of employees monitored reaches or exceeds 500, an oc…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Miscellaneous benefits

Article R3423-12

For application in Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin, article R. 3261-13-1 reads as follows: "Art. R. 3261-13-1 -The other shared mobility services mentioned in article L. 3261-3-1 include: 1° The sel…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Responsibilities

Article R1432-125

The Comité national de concertation des agences régionales de santé is a body for information and debate. It deals with the issues mentioned in the fourth paragraph of III of article L. 1432-11.Subjec…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Temporary documents issued while an application submitted without using the teleservice referred to in article R. 431-2 is being examined

Article R431-12

A foreign national admitted to submit an application for the issue or renewal of a residence permit will be issued with a receipt authorising his or her presence in France for the period specified in…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to the enforcement in a Member State of the European Union of financial penalties imposed by the French authorities

Article D48-12

Under the provisions of the fifth paragraph of Article 707-1, where the natural or legal person ordered to pay a sum of money or compensation has his or her habitual residence or registered office in…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Combating sexual harassment

Article 122-17

The granting and payment of any financial assistance is subject to compliance by the beneficiary with its obligations to prevent sexual harassment and to implement measures to put an end to it and pun…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 1: Board of Directors

Article R121-12

For the adoption of the amending resolutions provided for in 4° of article R. 121-9 and those relating to building leases provided for in 9° of the same article, recourse to a procedure for consulting…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Purposes of processing

Article R142-12

The processing mentioned in article R. 142-11 may be consulted and linked with other processing operations concerning procedures involving foreign nationals.It transmits to the national file for check…

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