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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal provisions

Article R3246-2

Failure to comply with the provisions relating to pay slips in articles L. 3243-1, L. 3243-2 and L. 3243-4 and articles R. 3243-1 to D. 3243-8 is punishable by a third-class fine.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Public land registry service

Article 881 C

…and the denunciations provided for in Article R. 322-9 of the Code of Civil Enforcement Procedures; 4° For the act noting the refusal to publish a summons valid as an attachment in the event of a publ…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Public health establishments in Mayotte

Article L6414-2

…te funding for this purpose";3° In Article L. 6143-1, the words "partnership contracts" are deleted;4° (Repealed)5° In Article L. 6143-4, the reference "L. 6145-1" is replaced by the reference "L. 641…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General duties of masseur-physiotherapists

Article R4321-55

The professional secrecy instituted in the interest of patients is binding on the masseur-physiotherapist and the physiotherapy student under the conditions established by articles L. 1110-4 and L. 43…

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

Article R4321-51

The provisions of this Code of Ethics apply to masseur-physiotherapists registered with the Association and to masseur-physiotherapists practising a professional act under the conditions set out in ar…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Redundancies for economic reasons.

Article L321-4-2

I.-In companies not subject to the provisions of article L. 321-4-3, the employer is obliged to offer each employee whose redundancy is being considered for economic reasons the benefit of a personali…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Conditions for negotiating agreements concluded in undertakings without a trade union delegate or works council

Article L2232-29

…r ; 2° Joint preparation of the draft agreement by the negotiators; 3° Consultation with employees; 4° Ability to contact representative trade union organisations in the sector. In addition, the infor…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Conditions for authorising certain research sites

Article R1121-12

…2° The name, address and location of the research site; 3° The nature of the searches envisaged; 4° A precise description of the elements mentioned in article R. 1121-10 ; 5° Details of the care se…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Special provisions for certain activities

Article R4424-10

Where there is uncertainty about the presence of biological pathogens, laboratories that do not work with these agents adopt at least the containment level required for group 2 agents and, if necessar…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Approval of training centres

Article D211-84

The approval referred to in Article L. 211-4 is granted when the criteria defined in the specifications are met. The specifications are drawn up by the relevant delegating federation and sent to the M…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
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