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Showing 54015410 of 60663 articles for Art. s. R 237-2 · R 237-8 · R 237-9 · R 247-4

French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Control rules

Article R1251-4

The prior declaration of a temporary employment undertaking provided for in Article L. 1251-45 shall include the following information: 1° An indication of the planned operation: creation of a tempora…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: General conditions of application of the Code in New Caledonia, French Polynesia and the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article R711-4

In compliance with constitutional requirements and the statutory provisions governing them, only those provisions of this Code whose application is expressly provided for by this Book shall apply in N…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Appointment and terms of office of heads of department, heads of internal structure and heads of functional unit

Article R6146-4

In hospital centres and university hospital centres, the heads of department and the heads of internal structures or functional units of clinical or medico-technical activity clusters are appointed, a…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-section 4 - Automatic processing of personal data for the purpose of establishing the biological profile of athletes referred to in Article L. 230-3

Article R232-41-6

The data mentioned in b and c of 1°, 2° and 3° of article R. 232-41-3, on the one hand, and those mentioned in 4° and 5° of the same article, on the other hand, may only be reconciled for interpretati…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article R442-4

The representative of the Minister for the Economy referred to in article L. 432-4-1 is appointed by order of that Minister.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Award conditions relating to the employee

Article R5123-29

To benefit from partial payment of the early retirement allowance by the State, the employee must meet the following conditions: 1° The employee has personally signed up to the early retirement scheme…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: National master plan for blood transfusion organisation and regional blood transfusion organisation plans

Article R1222-48

The President of the Etablissement Français du Sang draws up, in compliance with the national master plan mentioned in article L. 1222-15, the regional blood transfusion organisation plans, which spec…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Boundaries and signs

Article R4451-22

The employer shall identify any zone where workers are likely to be exposed to levels of ionising radiation exceeding: 1° For the whole body, assessed on the basis of the effective dose: 0.08 millisie…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Residence conditions.

Article R1112-41

As soon as they arrive in the establishment, all in-patients receive the welcome booklet provided for in article L. 1112-2.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Residence conditions.

Article R1112-48

Visitors and patients must not bring alcoholic beverages or medicines into the establishment, except with the doctor's consent in the case of medicines. In the interests of the patient, the nursing st…

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