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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Monitoring weekly rest periods

Article R3172-9

In the event of suspension of the weekly rest period in application of articles R. 3172-6 to R. 3172-8, the employer shall provide employees with a copy of the information sent to the labour inspector…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Exemptions from social security contributions

Article R5141-9

Notwithstanding article R. 5141-8, persons who have been granted the repayable advance mentioned in 2° of article R. 5141-1 are exempt from submitting the application for exemption from social securit…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Transparency in commercial relations.

Article R441-10

…case provided for in 3° of II of Article L. 441-15, the competent authority referred to in Article R. 441-8 will notify the professional of his new formal position at least two weeks before it takes…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article R57-19

Prison administration staff fit and remove the bracelet provided for in article R. 622-1 of the Penitentiary Code, as well as monitoring compliance with the assigned person's obligations, under the co…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Transnational posting of workers

Article R364-2

Failure by an employer to submit the documents referred to in articles R. 342-7, R. 342-8, R. 342-10 and R. 342-11 to the Labour Inspector, or the documents referred to in article R. 342-12 to the Dir…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Terms of office of board or committee members

Article R5211-4

…peration mentioned in articles L. 5211-12 et L. 5721-8 are determined by the provisions of articles R. 5212-1, R. 5214-1, R. 5215-2-1, R. 5216-1, R. 5332-1and R. 5723-1.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Protection and environment

Article R1523-2

…e territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands subject to the adaptations provided for in II: Article R. 1333-64 shall apply in the territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands in the version resulting fr…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Principles

Article R212-5

…articles R. 335-5 to R. 335-11 of the Education Code are applicable to the award of diplomas and pr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Employee declaration and card payment procedures

Article R8293-6

The fee referred to in article R. 8291-3 is payable when the declaration referred to in articles R. 8293-1 to R. 8293-3 is made. Payment is made by telepayment. If payment is not made, the card will n…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Criminal court

Article R41-11

…ions for the trial of the following contraventions:1° Non-public defamation provided for by article R. 621-1 of the Criminal Code;2° Non-public insult provided for by article R. 621-2 of the Penal Cod…

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