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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Free information, screening and diagnostic centres

Article D3121-22

I. - The application for authorisation as a free information, screening and diagnostic centre is sent by the head of the managing body to the director general of the regional health agency for the reg…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : The Regional Economic and Social Council

Article R4134-22

The articles R. 4135-1 and R. 4135-3 are applicable to the chairmen and members of regional economic, social and environmental councils.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of the budget

Article D6362-22

…or in Article LO 6362-12, it shall inform the local authority or its public establishment concerned and the State representative. The procedure provided for in articles D. 6362-19 and D. 6362-20 is ap…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of the budget

Article D6262-22

…or in Article LO 6262-12, it shall inform the local authority or its public establishment concerned and the State representative. The procedure provided for in articles D. 6262-19 and D. 6262-20 is ap…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Worker monitoring and individual health monitoring

Article R4452-22

…d to artificial optical radiation exceeding the exposure limit values defined in articles R. 4452-5 and R. 4452-6. This list shall specify the nature of the exposure, its duration and its level, as kn…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Pre-employment medical examination and vaccinations.

Article R4626-22

Before starting work, the employee undergoes a medical examination by the occupational physician. The occupational physician is informed of the position to which the employee is assigned.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Applications from trade unions and associations

Article R7343-22

…two sectors of activity submits two separate applications. In each sector of activity, associations and trade unions affiliated to the same trade union organisation at cross-industry level declare the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Obligations of discretion, secrecy and confidentiality

Article R8124-22

…ies, subject to Article 8 of Law 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016 on transparency, combating corruption and modernising economic life.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Mission to encourage the development of legal supply and to monitor the lawful and unlawful use of works and objects protected by copyright or neighbouring rights on electronic communications networks

Article R331-22

Recommendations adopted by the Autorité de régulation de la communication audiovisuelle et numérique pursuant to I of Article L. 331-18 may be published on the authority's website.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Hygiene of buildings and built-up areas.

Article L1331-22

…ation. The presence of degraded coatings containing lead in concentrations exceeding the thresholds and conditions mentioned in article L. 1334-2 renders a premises unfit for habitation.The decrees is…

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