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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Nomination, election and status of members.

Article R2362-5

…30% of the total workforce: 3 seats; 4° From more than 30% to 40% of the total workforce: 4 seats; 5° From more than 40% to 50% of the total workforce: 5 seats; 6° From more than 50% to 60% of the to…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Nomination, election and status of members

Article R2372-5

…30% of the total workforce: 3 seats; 4° From more than 30% to 40% of the total workforce: 4 seats; 5° From more than 40% to 50% of the total workforce: 5 seats; 6° From more than 50% to 60% of the to…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title X: Legal costs

Article A43-5

In accordance with the provisions of Article R. 121, the compensation due, pursuant to article R. 121-3, to authorised associations that have entered into an agreement with the first president and the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Administrative police (R).

Article R2512-5

…° Approval for the operation or transfer of a general shop ; 4° Supervision of employment agencies; 5° Exemptions from the weekly rest period; 6° Authorisations to trade or distribute objects in the y…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Operating conditions

Article R1132-5-1

The genetic counsellor may, in the cases defined by the organisational protocol provided for in Article R. 1132-5-2: 1° Prescribe the medical biology examinations mentioned in Article R. 1131-2 and in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: National cosmetovigilance system

Article R5131-11

Professional users and consumers, in accordance with the second and third paragraphs of II of Article L. 5131-5, may report to the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé a…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L1614-5-1

The joint order of the Minister for the Interior and the Minister for the Budget recording either increases or decreases in charges pursuant to the provisions of article L. 1614-3, or losses of tax re…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: International provision of services

Article R8115-5

Breaches of the obligations mentioned in article R. 8115-1 are those resulting from failure to comply with the provisions of article L. 1262-2-1, the third paragraph of II of article L. 1262-4, articl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Ethics.

Article L1412-5

…'Etat specifies the conditions for appointing the members of the committee mentioned in 1°, 3°, 4°, 5° and 6° of I of Article L. 1412-2, in particular the procedures for respecting the gap mentioned i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Parental childcare leave and part-time work.

Article L1225-56

During parental leave or a period of part-time work to bring up a child, employees have the right to take a skills assessment at their own initiative.During this period, the employee is not paid.They…

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