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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Occupational health inspector.

Article L8123-1

Occupational health inspectors take ongoing action to protect the physical and mental health of workers in the workplace and participate in health monitoring for the benefit of workers. Their action r…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article L8221-1

The following are prohibited 1° Total or partial concealment of work, as defined and performed under the conditions set out in Articles L. 8221-3 and L. 8221-5; 2° Advertising, by any means whatsoever…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Scope and implementing provisions.

Article L7411-1

The provisions of this Code shall apply to homeworkers, subject to the provisions of this Book.

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Chapter II: Obligations and financial solidarity of principals and project owners.

Article L8222-1

…only one of the formalities mentioned in 1°, in the case of a contract concluded by a private individual for his personal use, that of his spouse, partner in a civil solidarity pact, cohabitee, ascend…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Implementation.

Article L7413-1

The client is responsible for applying all the legal provisions applicable to employees to the homeworker, even if it uses an intermediary.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Professional secrecy.

Article L8113-11

…manufacturing secrets and operating processes of which they may become aware in the course of their duties. Failure to comply with these prohibitions is punishable in accordance witharticle 226-13 of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Professional ethics of labour inspection staff

Article L8124-1

…r rights in respect of the prerogatives and guarantees granted to them for the performance of their duties as defined in particular by Conventions No. 81 and No. 129 of the International Labour Organi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Prohibition.

Article L8231-1

Bargaining, defined as any profit-making supply of labour that has the effect of causing prejudice to the employee concerned or evading the application of legal provisions or the stipulations of a col…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L7511-1

The general provisions of article L. 1511-1 also apply to the provisions of this book.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L8211-1

The following offences constitute illegal employment under the conditions laid down in this book: 1° Concealed work ; 2° Merchanting ; 3° Illegal loan of labour ; 4° Employment of foreign nationals no…

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