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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Industrial tribunal members

Article D1423-59

The employer is reimbursed on a monthly basis by the State for the salaries paid to an employee who is a member of a labour tribunal and who is absent from work in order to carry out his labour tribun…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Polling station

Article R2122-59

Each candidate trade union organisation at national and cross-industry level may appoint five delegates who are authorised to monitor all voting operations and to have any observations noted in the mi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article D1221-59

The authorisation referred to in article D. 1221-58 indicates in particular the name and address of the supplier establishment, the natural or legal person responsible for the import and, where applic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisations preserving and preparing tissues and cells from the human body with a view to their transfer for scientific use

Article R1243-59

Where the activities referred to in article R. 1243-57 are carried out in separate locations, the organisation may submit several applications for authorisation, determining the scope covered by each…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Maintenance and operation of facilities

Article R1321-59

It is forbidden to use internal water pipes to earth electrical appliances.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Thermal establishments.

Article R1322-59

Every spa must have a telephone. Addresses and telephone numbers that may be needed in an emergency are prominently displayed near the equipment.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Water and sanitary installations

Article R1331-59

All rooms in collective accommodation that are occupied separately or used individually, and all tourist accommodation, have a point of running drinking water, the temperature of which can be regulate…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Optimisation of medical exposure to ionising radiation

Article R1333-59

Information on the protection of pregnant or breast-feeding women is provided to them prior to any exposure, in particular by means of posters in reception areas and the waiting room.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Notaries

Article R444-59

Where a deed contains several agreements that derive from or depend on each other, only the fee for the main agreement is charged. If the agreements are independent and give rise to separate duties fo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Classes of affected parts

Article R626-59

The administrator invites the court-appointed agent and the representatives of the staff delegation of the social and economic committee to present their observations to each of the classes before the…

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