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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Supplementary provisions

Article R3121-35

In the absence of the agreement referred to in 2° of article L. 3121-51, the hours of recuperation may not be spread evenly over the whole year. They may not increase the working hours of the establis…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Substitute team

Article R3132-11

The daily working time of employees assigned to stand-in shifts may be up to twelve hours when the period during which such shifts are used does not exceed forty-eight consecutive hours. When this per…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Operation

Article R1432-138

The Chairman of the Committee, on his own initiative or at the request of a full member of staff, may call in experts to be heard on one of the items on the agenda. Experts do not have the right to vo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Embryo research

Article R2151-1

The Director General of the Agence de la biomédecine may authorise an embryo research protocol, under the conditions laid down in Article L. 2151-5, after obtaining the opinion of the Steering Committ…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Aircraft health surveillance

Article R3115-50

In the event of a risk to public health, an inspection of aircraft may be carried out at the request of the Prefect by the officials mentioned in article L. 3115-1, at all airports that are points of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Admission to the profession

Article R811-4

Any receiver may refer the elections to the Paris Court of Appeal within five days of the proclamation of the results. The appeal shall be sent by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt to…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section unique : Le conseil des sites de Corse

Article R4421-11

The sites council may validly deliberate, in each of its formations, only if the majority of its members are present or represented. When the quorum is not reached on a given agenda, the sites council…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: EC type-examination

Article R4313-34

Where the body has not made its decision known within the time limit laid down in the previous article, the applicant may, at the latest within two months of the expiry of this time limit, submit a co…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General duties of midwives.

Article R4127-310-2

Midwives may not use the Association's logo without the prior written authorisation of the Association's national council. Nor may she use a pseudonym to practise her profession; if she does use one f…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General duties of masseur-physiotherapists

Article R4321-68

A masseur-physiotherapist may engage in another activity, unless this is incompatible with his professional independence, morality and dignity or is likely to enable him to profit from his prescriptio…

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