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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Sponsorship.

Article L6523-3

…pe, French Guiana, Martinique, Mayotte, La Réunion, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, in order to provide practical training in the company for an employee on a professional…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to the publication of a book in printed and digital form

Article L132-17-4

…or a deposit, in respect of any of the following operations: 1° Single sale of the book in its entirety in printed form, with the exception of sales resulting from distribution systems reserved for su…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Role of blood transfusion establishments.

Article R1221-39

In each blood establishment, a haemovigilance and transfusion safety correspondent is responsible for ensuring, under the authority of the person in charge:1° Collecting and keeping the information me…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Categories of revenue

Article L2331-3

…emises not allocated to the principal dwelling, the business property tax and the flat-rate tax on network companies;2° The proceeds of the household waste collection tax ;3° The fraction of the net p…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Explosion prevention

Article R4227-44

…heres, prevent their ignition; 3° Mitigate the harmful effects of an explosion on the health and safety of workers.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Procedure for calculating the amount of the advance

Article R2391-4

…term of the contract is less than or equal to twelve months, the amount of the advance payment is set at between 5% and 30% of the initial amount of the contract inclusive of all taxes. Where the ter…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Actions in the workplace.

Article R4624-4

…rking time to his duties in the workplace, within the framework of the actions mentioned in article R. 4624-1.This time includes at least one hundred and fifty half-days of actual work each year, for…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Vocational diplomas and certificates of professional qualification

Article L6113-3

…organisations at national and cross-industry level or at national and cross-industry level, may be set up to examine proposals to create, revise or abolish vocational diplomas and qualifications and t…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Lighting

Article R4223-4

While workers are present in the places referred to in Article R. 4223-1, the illumination levels measured at the work surface or, failing that, at the floor, are at least equal to the values shown in…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Procedure applicable in the event of non-compliance with the rules on the advertising of veterinary medicinal products

Article R5145-3

…mpliance with the formal notice at the end of the period prescribed in application of II of Article R. 5145-2 and where the observations presented are not satisfactory, the Director General of the Age…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
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