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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Ventilation and sanitation of work premises.

Article R4722-2

The employer must prove that he has referred the matter to the body referred to in article R. 4722-1 within the time limit set and must forward the results of the checks and measurements to the Labour…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article L224-28

The individual retirement savings plan must be able to receive the payments mentioned in 1° of article L. 224-2. Payments are made in cash. The provisions of the second paragraph of article L. 224-20…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: General information

Article L525-2

…this Title and within the limits of the legislative provisions which, where applicable, govern them:1° The Banque de France , the Institut d'émission des départements d'outre-mer and the Institut d'ém…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Public policy

Article L3122-5

An employee is considered to be a night worker if : 1° Either he performs, at least twice a week, according to his usual working hours, at least three hours of night work per day; 2° Or, during a refe…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Employee inventions

Article R611-5

If the employee's declaration does not comply with the provisions of Article R. 611-2 (1° and 2°) or, where applicable, of Article R. 611-3, the employer shall inform the person concerned of the speci…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Award conditions

Article D553-4

…resources are not taken into account when determining entitlement to the asylum seeker's allowance:1° Family benefits;2° Insurance or solidarity allowances, work placement remuneration and income fro…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Secret remedies.

Article R5125-59

The dose of each active substance is defined as : 1° either its weight per unit of intake determined ; 2° or its centesimal proportion by weight in the preparation; or 3° or, in the case of a product…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Eligibility criteria.

Article R5522-50

In order to receive the job creation premium, the approved company must: 1° Provide the State representative with information on the company's workforce and development, the content and transmission d…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Working hours

Article R6222-24

…our Inspector will assess the particular characteristics of the activity referred to in article R. 3163-1 that justify this derogation. If there is no response within one month of the application bein…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Individual authorisation

Article R7124-2

The application for individual authorisation must be accompanied by :1° A document establishing the child's civil status ;2° Written authorisation from the child's legal representatives, together with…

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