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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Special allowance agreement for older workers

Article R5123-17

The special allowance is awarded at the latest until the age stipulated in 1° of article L. 351-8 of the Social Security Code. The conditions under which it may be combined with a retirement pension a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Controlling epidemics and certain communicable diseases

Article R3821-5

For the application of article R. 3115-1 to Wallis and Futuna, the words: "the provisions of articles L. 3115-1, L. 3116-3 and L. 3116-5" are replaced by the words: "the provisions of article L. 3115-…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Single risk assessment document

Article R4121-3

…e single occupational risk assessment document is used to draw up the annual report provided for in 1° of Article L. 2312-27.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Constitution and membership.

Article L1253-3

The following are also considered to be employer groups: 1° Existing cooperative societies which develop, for the exclusive benefit of their members, the activities mentioned in article L. 1253-1 ; 2°…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Elections and operation of regional and inter-regional councils.

Article R4124-1-1

…five members are present. For the dental surgeons' order, this restricted formation is composed of: 1° Nine members when the council comprises sixteen members. It sits in a panel of five members; 2° F…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Compensation.

Article R3122-6

The period defined in the first paragraph of Article L. 3122-5 is set at six months. This period also applies in the event of aggravation of a loss already covered under the first paragraph of Article…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
2. Continuing education.

Article R6152-34

Hospital practitioners must maintain and improve their knowledge. Their continuing professional development is organised by the plan mentioned in 8° of II of article R. 6144-1 and as part of the terri…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article D6313-3

…set out in this article.II. - Book II is applicable to Saint-Martin under the following conditions:1° Article R. 2214-1 is not applicable to Saint-Martin;2° Articles R. 2221-1 to R. 2221-99 are not a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions for the extension of agreements.

Article L2261-23-1

In order to be extended, the branch agreement or professional agreement must, unless justified, include the specific stipulations mentioned in Article L. 2232-10-1 for undertakings with fewer than fif…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions applicable to Mayotte.

Article R927-1-6

In article R. 712-4-1, the words: "the president of the regional chamber, on a proposal from the president of the territorial chamber where applicable," are replaced by the words: "the president of th…

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