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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Role of health care institutions

Article R1221-42

The referring blood establishment sends the establishments mentioned in the first paragraph of article R. 1221-40, the information relating to 1° and 2° of the same article and, where applicable, 2° o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Inspections by the Institut de Radioprotection et de Sûreté Nucléaire and approved bodies

Article R1333-175

I.-The competent authority may, in special circumstances and by a reasoned decision, ask the person responsible for a nuclear activity to have the verifications provided for in this article carried ou…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Inspections by the Institut de Radioprotection et de Sûreté Nucléaire and approved bodies

Article R1333-173

I.-The person responsible for the nuclear activity is informed of the main results of the checks carried out as soon as the work is completed by the Institut de Radioprotection et de Sûreté Nucléaire…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Referral to and decision by the court.

Article R621-15

Challenges relating to the appointment of the employees' representative shall be referred to the judicial tribunal by petition.This petition shall only be admissible if it is made within two days of t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title II: Detention

Article D50

In this Title, the word "prisoners" is used to designate persons subject to a measure of deprivation of liberty within a penal establishment. The term "convicted persons" refers only to convicted pers…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Establishment and purpose.

Article D2362-2

The directors of legal entities or natural persons shall inform their trade union organisations, their subsidiaries and their establishments that have representatives or elected representatives: 1° Th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Repayment conditions

Article R3262-14

When the issuer is the employer referred to in 1° of article L. 3262-1, it pays the balance available after the deduction provided for in article R. 3262-13 to the social and economic committee if one…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Purpose and organisation of safety information and training

Article R4141-3-1

The employer informs workers of the risks to their health and safety. This information covers : 1° The procedures for accessing the single risk assessment document provided for in Article R. 4121-1 ;…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Time limits

Article R4234-11

The Disciplinary Chamber of first instance must give its decision within six months of the date of receipt by that Chamber of the complete file of the complaint or request. On expiry of this period, a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Contractualised support pathway to employment and independence

Article R5131-13

The contractual pathway contract is concluded for a fixed term and may be renewed for a maximum of twenty-four consecutive months. Following a contractual support pathway towards employment and indepe…

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