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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Preventive measures and resources

Article R4453-14

…ricted for electrical risks and workers are informed and trained in accordance with article R. 4453-17, signage and access restrictions specific to electromagnetic fields are not required. The social…

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

Article R3841-1

…d of application of decree no. 2020-610 of 22 May 2020 taken for the application of article L. 3131-17 of the Public Health Code. For the application of these provisions in New Caledonia and French Po…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Doctor applying for authorisation to practice.

Article R4623-25-4

…25-3, or equal to the duration of the training period prescribed in application of article R. 4111-17 of the Public Health Code, up to a maximum of three years. Non-renewal of the contract at the end…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Occupational physician

Article R4626-14

…by the multidisciplinary team made up of all the employees mentioned in 1° to 3° of article R. 4626-17.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Declaration of voluntary association involvement

Article R5151-19

…nt of the association for certification of the accuracy of the data provided for in article R. 5151-17. A national teleservice called "Le Compte Asso", placed under the responsibility of the ministry…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Jurisdiction

Article 706-22-1

…the tribunal pour enfants or the cour d'assises des mineurs de Paris ruling pursuant to Article 706-17, regardless of the place of detention or residence of the convicted person. To make decisions con…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Probationary measures

Article R615-4

…t of exploitation or by the holder of a licence granted under Articles L. 613-11, L. 613-15, L. 613-17, L. 613-17-1 and L. 613-19, the applicant must show that the conditions laid down in the second o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions adapting Book VII.

Article R917-18

…of a declaration on their honour, that they meet the conditions laid down in C of I of article R. 917-17. "Each candidate from the college representing activities in the trades and crafts sector cert…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Application for financial assistance

Article 122-2

…122-17 and 122-18. The Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animé…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 212-12

…212-17 and…

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