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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Definitions.

Article L7111-5-2

A copy of the code of ethics provided for inarticle 2 bis of the law of 29 July 1881 on the freedom of the press is given to all journalists when they are hired and to all journalists already employed…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Access to documents.

Article L8113-5-2

…provided for and with the persons mentioned in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Access to documents.

Article L8113-5-1

For the purposes of investigating and establishing the offences constituting illegal employment referred to in Article L. 8211-1, the inspection officers defined by regulation may, during their visits…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions.

Article L8224-5-1

The imposition of the additional penalty of temporary closure of the establishment referred to in 4° of article 131-39 of the French Criminal Code does not result in the termination or suspension of t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions.

Article L8271-6-5

For the sole purpose of detecting illegal employment offences committed via electronic communications for which they are competent, the labour inspection officers mentioned in article L. 8112-1 and sp…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions.

Article L8271-5-1

The control officers referred to in Article L. 8271-1-2 of this Code may pass on to the officers of the body referred to in Article L. 767-1 of the Social Security Code any information and documents t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions.

Article L8271-5-2

The control officers referred to in 1° of Article L. 8271-1-2 may pass on to the officers of the Caisse des dépôts et consignations any information and documents that may be useful to the latter in ca…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Competent administrative authority

Article R1233-3-5

…f its proposed redundancies in application of article L. 1233-46. In application of article L. 1233-57-8, the competent Regional Director of Companies, Competition, Consumption, Labour and Employment…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Documents provided by the employer

Article R1234-5-1

For the application of this Section 2, the number of employees and the rules for crossing workforce thresholds are determined in accordance with the procedures set out in Article L. 130-1 of the Socia…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Monitoring and control of posted workers

Article R1263-11-5

When the provision of services relates to work carried out on a building or public works site, the decision of the Regional Director of Enterprises, Competition, Consumption, Labour and Employment is…

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