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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Technical and safety guarantees

Article A322-39

…tificial current is organised. Their course includes, at regular intervals, calm zones with support points. When the course forms a closed loop, an area is set aside to allow swimmers to exit the rive…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibitions

Article L531-11

…to a category other than that for which it has obtained authorisation, or create confusion on this point.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article 2232

The postponement of the starting point, suspension or interruption of prescription may not have the effect of extending the period of extinctive prescription beyond twenty years from the day on which…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Title VII: Amicable settlement of disputes

Article R1471-2

…ion office may, at any stage of the proceedings: 1° After obtaining the agreement of the parties, appoint a mediator to hear them and compare their points of view in order to find a solution to the di…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Conciliation procedure.

Article R1142-22

…liation, the terms of which are set out in a conciliation document. This document also sets out the points of disagreement that remain in the event of partial conciliation. It is signed by the parties…

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

Article R1331-59

…ommodation that are occupied separately or used individually, and all tourist accommodation, have a point of running drinking water, the temperature of which can be regulated for hot water, which is p…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Control operations

Article R2225-10

Operational reconnaissances of fire water points intended to check their operational availability are carried out by the departmental fire and rescue service, after prior information has been provided…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Designation of customs officers responsible for carrying out certain judicial police duties

Article A36-9

…nsible for the performance of certain judicial police duties. Only candidates who score at least 30 points in all three tests may be considered.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Actions against the Office.

Article R3122-8

…on or the rejection of the claim.In the absence of an offer or rejection of the claim, the starting point of the time limit is the expiry of a period of six months from the date on which the Office re…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Toilet cubicles

Article R4228-10

…mum number of workers simultaneously present in the establishment. At least one cubicle has a water point. In establishments employing a mixed workforce, separate toilets are provided for male and fem…

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