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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Work involving exposure to radiation

Article R4152-7-1

When a pregnant woman is exposed to electromagnetic fields in the course of her work, her exposure is kept as low as reasonably achievable, taking into account existing recommendations for good practi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Security measures that may be ordered in the event of a declaration of lack of criminal responsibility on grounds of mental disorder or in the event of recognition of impairment of judgement

Article 706-136-1

…stances mentioned in the second paragraph of Article 122-1 of the Penal Code has not been sentenced to socio-judicial supervision, the sentence enforcement judge may order, on the release of this pers…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XIV bis: Assistance with the recovery of damages for victims of offences

Article 706-15-1

…apply for assistance in recovering these damages and interest as well as the sums awarded pursuant to articles 375 ou 475-1. This assistance may be requested even if the offender is subject to an obl…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L356-7-1

I.-In order to facilitate the performance of the group supervision tasks referred to in Article L. 356-7, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution, as group supervisor, constitutes and cha…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Removal of goods made available on the market by means of a remote communication technique

Article R512-16-7

…th the regulations, the price of the samples paid by the administrative service shall be reimbursed to it by the person from whom the goods were ordered, without prejudice to the penalty provided for…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Agreement

Article R5132-10-7

…lty hired; c) The arrangements for supporting employees in work integration schemes and for working together with, on the one hand, Pôle emploi and, on the other hand, the organisations responsible fo…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Acts concerning the protection of family members

Article A444-79-1

The acts relating to the future protection mandate provided for in the third paragraph of Article 477 of the Civil Code give rise to the collection of the fees provided for in Article A. 444-79.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 709-1-1

The police and gendarmerie units may, ex officio or on the instructions of the public prosecutor or the sentence enforcement judge, apprehend any convicted person for whom the second paragraph of arti…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions specific to employees with fixed-term contracts

Article R6422-7-1

…t. It begins no later than twelve months after the end of the contract. By way of derogation, leave to validate experience may be taken, at the request of the employee and with the agreement of the em…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Conversion of sentences

Article 747-1-1

…sentenced person's situation since the sentencing decision that does not allow the sentence imposed to be enforced, the sentence enforcement judge may ex officio, at the request of the person concerne…

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