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Showing 431440 of 44169 articles for Art. 4 Oct 1996 — RJDA 3/97 n° 431

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General rules for extension and enlargement

Article D2261-4-3

The organisations mentioned inArticle L. 2261-27-1 have one month from the publication of the notice provided for inArticle L. 2261-19 to ask the Minister to refer the matter to the group of experts.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Guaranteeing employees' purchasing power

Article R*3231-4

When the minimum growth wage is increased in application of the provisions of article L. 3231-5, a joint order of the ministers responsible for labour, agriculture and the economy and finance announce…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Harm reduction policy for drug users.

Article D3121-33-4

The possession, control, management and dispensing of medicines strictly related to the harm reduction mission for drug users, the list of which is set by order of the Minister for Health, are carried…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: Regional cooperation

Article R*4433-30

The conference is chaired by a delegate for regional cooperation in the Antilles-Guyane zone, appointed by decree. It is made up of members of the management committees of the regional cooperation fun…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: Regional cooperation

Article R*4433-32

The delegate facilitates the coordination of State and local authority actions carried out in the context of regional cooperation in the Antilles-Guyane zone. He contributes to the dissemination of in…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: Regional cooperation

Article R*4433-31

The conference meets when convened by its chairman, who sets the agenda after consulting the management committees. The secretariat of the conference is provided by the services of the prefect of the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Duties towards patients.

Article R4127-37-4

The doctor supports the patient in accordance with the principles and conditions set out in article R. 4127-38. He also ensures that the patient's family and friends are informed of the situation and…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Entry on the roll of the order

Article R4222-4-3

The competent authority's assessment of the applicant's command of the French language results in a decision that may be appealed to the administrative court with territorial jurisdiction.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Telehealth in the workplace

Article R4624-41-3

…ssional of his choice and the worker's information about the conditions, provided for in Article R. 4624-41-6, under which this participation is reimbursed by the health insurance scheme. The worker's…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Occupational health medical file

Article R4624-45-3

The occupational health medical file provided for in Article L. 4624-8 is compiled in secure digital format, for each worker benefiting from individual monitoring of his state of health in an occupati…

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