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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions

Article R3124-13

Failure to comply with the provisions of article R. 3121-10, relating to the absolute maximum weekly working time, is punishable by a fifth-class fine, imposed as many times as there are employees aff…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Conditions of practice

Article R743-182

A joint order of the Minister for the Economy and the Minister for Justice specifies the procedures for movements on the deposit accounts referred to in Article R. 743-178, the conditions for remunera…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Traffic and parking regulations

Article R2213-1-0-1

I.-The study justifying the creation of a restricted traffic zone as mentioned in III of article L. 2213-4-1 includes a non-technical summary, a description of the initial state of air quality in the…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Surrender of foreign nationals with long-term resident status - EU

Article R621-13

When long-term resident - EU status is maintained, the administrative authority informs the State mentioned in article R. 621-10, which consulted it, of its decision. The foreign national and, where a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Monitoring workers' health

Article R4453-19

When an exposure in excess of the exposure limit values is detected or when an undesirable or unexpected effect on health likely to result from exposure to electromagnetic fields is reported by a work…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Administrative appeal

Article R1253-13

The appeal provided for in Article R. 1253-12 shall be lodged within one month of notification of the disputed decision. The decision shall be notified to the applicant by registered letter with ackno…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Waste from infectious risk healthcare activities and similar waste

Article R1337-16

Failure by dispensing pharmacists or pharmacists managing an internal-use pharmacy providing on-lending of medicinal products to provide patients, free of charge, with packaging intended for the colle…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Solidarity grant for the equipment of local authorities and their groupings affected by climatic or geological events

Article R1613-17

The Minister responsible for local authorities and the Minister responsible for the budget shall set, for each event, the maximum rate of compensation within the range provided for in Article R. 1613-…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Conditions of practice

Article R743-165

Unless there is a specific derogation provided for by the decree amending the jurisdiction of a commercial court or a judicial court ruling on commercial matters, the transfer of the files provided fo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Apprenticeship supervisor

Article R6261-10

In recently created trades, as well as where special cases make it necessary, an exception may be made to the condition of qualification provided for in article R. 6261-9 . In such cases, the opinion…

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