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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Permanent derogation as of right

Article R3132-7

…han the urgent work and cleaning and maintenance work referred to in articles L. 3132-4 and L. 3132-8 are entitled to give weekly rest in shifts.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article R3424-1

…° and 3° of article L. 341-4 of the Social Security Code " are replaced by the words: "ofarticle 20-8-2 of order no. 96-1122 of 20 December 1996 relating to the improvement of public health, to sickne…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Establishments and organisations authorised to combat tuberculosis

Article D3112-10

…ties of approved centres. The tuberculosis centres approved under the conditions of article D. 3112-8 must submit an activity and performance report for the previous year to the Director General of th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Penalties

Article R824-10

When the High Council receives the investigation report referred to in Article L. 824-8 from the General Rapporteur, its Chairman shall convene the members of the College, excluding the members of the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: Reimbursement of costs and expenses

Article A444-48

The travel expenses mentioned in a of 3° of I of article Annexe 4-8 shall be subject to a flat-rate reimbursement: 1° Equal to thirty-two times the 1st class rail mileage tax for each document served,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article D6213-4

…I is applicable to Saint-Barthélemy under the following conditions:1° Articles R. 3111-1 to R. 3123-8 are not applicable to Saint-Barthélemy;2° Articles D. 3142-1 to D. 3142-5 are not applicable to Sa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Traceability

Article R3512-32

I. - The unique identifier at unit pack level meets the conditions set out in Article 8 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2018/574 of 15 December 2017 on technical standards for the establ…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Workplace lighting.

Article R4722-3

The labour inspection officer referred to in article L. 8112-1 may ask the employer to have photometric measurements taken by an accredited body or, in the absence of an accredited body, by a body des…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Administrative authorisation.

Article R5142-14

…o the purchaser or the lessee-manager under the conditions defined in articles R. 5142-5 to R. 5142-8.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Work and holidays.

Article R6152-519-1

…so entitled to 1° To special leave of absence in the cases and under the conditions provided for in 8° of article R. 6152-35 ; 2° Unpaid family solidarity leave under the conditions set out in article…

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