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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions and testing programmes

Article R1322-41

…ral mineral water is carried out according to an analysis programme including the health monitoring and control operations provided for in articles R. 1322-9, R. 1322-39 and R. 1322-40. An order from…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions and testing programmes

Article R1322-42

Under the provisions of article R. 1322-14, the Prefect may require the operator, on a proposal from the Director General of the Regional Health Agency, to carry out analyses in addition to those defi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article R3142-40

By way of exception and solely to take part in a single advanced training course for youth leaders, an employee aged over twenty-five may take leave to train youth leaders. In support of his applicati…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article D3142-41

The organisation responsible for the courses or sessions provided as part of the management and youth leader training leave will issue the employee with a certificate stating that he/she has actually…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Supplementary provisions

Article D3142-43

…vides a date certain, at least thirty days before the start of the training leave for youth leaders and managers, of his wish to benefit from this leave. He shall specify the date and duration of the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Supplementary provisions

Article R3142-44

…as referred to in article L. 3142-58, the employer may refuse to grant training leave for managers and youth workers if he establishes that the number of employees, per establishment, who have benefi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article R3142-42

In the event of a dispute, the Industrial Tribunal, to which the matter has been referred pursuant to Article L. 3142-57, shall have final jurisdiction.

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Concurrent offences.

Article 439

1. Any act falling within the scope of the separate punitive provisions enacted by this Code must be considered in the highest criminal sense to which it is susceptible. 2. Where there is more than on…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Concurrent offences.

Article 440

…ies laid down in this Code, the offences of insult, assault, rebellion, corruption or prevarication and those of contraband with assembly and carrying weapons shall be prosecuted, tried and punished i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Control rules.

Article L1251-45

…porary work contractors may only operate after making a declaration to the administrative authority and obtaining a financial guarantee in accordance with article L. 1251-49.A prior declaration is als…

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