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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Joint Committee

Article D7121-49

…employers' and employees' representatives. These representatives are appointed respectively by the professional organisations which are representative at national level of the companies and professio…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Monitoring the state of health of mannequins in the workplace

Article R7123-5

…s when the following conditions are met: 1° The model is to occupy an identical job ; 2° The health professionals in the occupational health department responsible for monitoring the state of health o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Guarantee undertaking

Article R7123-27

The guarantee provided for in article L. 7123-20 may only be given by a collective guarantee body, an insurance company, a bank or a financial institution authorised to give guarantees where this body…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Guarantee undertaking

Article R7123-28

The guarantee commitment is the subject of a written contract specifying the conditions and the amount of the guarantee granted as well as the terms and conditions of the accounting control that the g…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Duty to provide information

Article R8124-21

Labour inspectors provide users with administrative documents in accordance with articles L. 311-1 to L. 311-14 of the Code des relations entre le public et l'administration.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Duties of neutrality and impartiality

Article R8124-19

…all express themselves freely within the limits set by the duty of reserve. In particular, they may not make any comments likely to harm the reputation of the labour inspection system. They may not us…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Prevention of conflicts of interest

Article R8124-14

Labour inspectors may not have any direct or indirect interest whatsoever in the undertakings they inspect or which fall within their remit.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Prevention of conflicts of interest

Article R8124-15

…l immediately prevent or put an end to any situation of interference between the performance of his professional duties and public or private interests, including the exercise of a political mandate,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Prevention of conflicts of interest

Article R8124-16

…es the employee to state any past or present interests or activities, in particular of a financial, professional, family or personal nature, which may influence or appear to influence the independent,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Duties of neutrality and impartiality

Article R8124-18

…n their behaviour, words or actions. They ensure that users in identical situations, whatever their status, geographical location or activity, receive equal treatment.

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