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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Gender equality in the workplace

Article R2242-7

The income from employment that forms the basis for calculating the penalty referred to in article L. 2242-8 is that for the whole month following the end of the formal notice referred to in article R…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Other narcotic substances and preparations

Article R5132-76

I.- By way of derogation from the provisions of the first paragraph of article R. 5132-74, the following shall take the place of authorisation, for professional use only :1° Registration with the Orde…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Information on substances and mixtures

Article R1341-7

The body mentioned in article L. 4411-4 of the Labour Code and the bodies responsible for toxicovigilance which have received information pursuant to article R. 1341-2 of this Code shall ensure that i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Machinery and other work equipment

Article R4313-77

Where the machine is referred to in Article R. 4313-78 and is not manufactured in accordance with the harmonised standards referred to in Article L. 4311-7 or if the harmonised standards do not cover…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General conditions of practice.

Article R2122-7

Publication of the mayor's decrees may be established by a certified statement from the mayor.Notification is established by the interested party's receipt or, failing this, by the original of the not…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operating conditions

Article R1435-9-5

The signatory of the contract for the commencement of practice provided for in article R. 1435-9-1 is obliged to join a coordinated practice system, within the meaning of articles L. 1411-11-1, L. 143…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Obligation of the holder to subcontract

Article R2393-7

When the purchaser decides to require the contractor to subcontract part of his contract pursuant to 2° of article L. 2393-3, he shall indicate this in the contract notice in the form of percentages s…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Common provisions.

Article R123-77

Any application for registration or any filing of deeds or documents with the Trade and Companies Register is made via the single body mentioned in article R. 123-1, with the exception, however, of th…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Traditional herbal medicinal products

Article R5121-107-7

Where the application for registration concerns a product which has been the subject of a Community herbal monograph established by the Committee for Herbal Medicinal Products of the European Medicine…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Credit for hours worked

Article R2123-7

In the case of part-time work, the credit of hours is reduced in proportion to the ratio between the hours set out in the employment contract of the employee concerned, in accordance with the provisio…

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