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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Flexible working days

Article L3121-62

Employees who have entered into a fixed number of days agreement are not subject to the provisions relating to : 1° The maximum daily working time provided for in article L. 3121-18 ; 2° The maximum w…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Tasks of approved professional associations

Article R519-39

The association ensures that the relevant staff of its members comply with the conditions of professional competence set out in article L. 519-3-3 , depending on the nature of the activity carried out…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Implementing provisions.

Article L4111-6

Decrees in the Council of State determine : 1° The procedures for assessing risks and implementing preventive measures for the health and safety of workers as provided for in articles L. 4121-3 to L.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Infringements of the rules concerning work by young people and by pregnant women, women who have recently given birth or who are breastfeeding.

Article L4743-3

Failure to comply with the measures taken by the inspection officer pursuant to Article L. 4733-2 or Article L. 4733-3 is punishable by one year's imprisonment and a fine of €3,750.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Life insurance and capitalisation operations

Article A132-7

I. - For the purposes of the seventh paragraph of article L. 132-22, the following information is provided to the policyholder:- the interest rate guaranteed by the contract and the interest rate corr…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IV: Free pricing and competition.

Article R430-2

The notification file referred to in Article L. 430-3 includes the items listed in annexes 4-3 to 4-5 of this book. It is sent either by filing one copy at the headquarters of the Competition Authorit…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The automated national criminal database for perpetrators of terrorist offences

Article R50-39

In the cases provided for in 3° of Article 706-25-4, notification is made by the public prosecutor in accordance with the procedures described in the third paragraph of Article R. 50-38.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation and operation of Disciplinary Boards of First Instance and the National Disciplinary Board

Article R4443-3

Articles R. 4234-3 and R. 4234-6 are applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia in the version published in decree no. 2022-381 of 16 March 2022.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Regulatory part

Article Annexe 7

ANNEX 7 MENTIONED IN ARTICLES R. 142-52, R. 142-53, R. 142-54 AND R. 142-56 PERSONAL DATA AND INFORMATION WHICH MAY BE RECORDED IN THE AUTOMATED DNA PROCESSING SYSTEM PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLE L. 425-1…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Organisation and powers.

Article L411-3

The rules governing employee members of advisory committees are set out in Article L. 614-3 of the Monetary and Financial Code, which is reproduced below: "Art. L. 614-3 -Employee members of the Comit…

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