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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Artificial baths

Article D1332-53

The results of the analyses carried out as part of the health checks provided for in article D. 1332-47 and the rules and regulations of the artificial bathing facility are clearly displayed for users…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to the various enforcement courts

Article D49-19

Where the sentenced person who is not in custody does not appear for the adversarial hearing, the judge or the sentence enforcement court shall either order that the hearing be postponed to a later da…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Supplementary provisions

Article D3142-12

In the absence of an agreement or convention mentioned in article L. 3142-26, in the event of successive renewals of the leave of absence for a close carer or part-time work, the employee shall notify…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Membership rules

Article D3141-26

The companies mentioned in article D. 3141-14, established in another Member State of the European Union or in one of the other States party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, may be exem…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Calculation of the special profit-sharing reserve.

Article D3324-5

By way of derogation from the provisions of Article D. 3324-4, in the case of public and ministerial offices whose proprietor is not a trader, the equity capital comprises: 1° firstly, the asset value…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Capital grants (R).

Article D5212-14

The prefect shall set the rate of capital grant increases applicable to the operations provided for in Article D. 5212-10 and selected by him. This rate shall be between 5% and 15% of the amount of th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Identification and lists of members of the medical professions.

Article D4113-117

On the basis of the information communicated to them by the departmental councils, the national councils send the Minister for Health and the body designated for this purpose by order a weekly update…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Interventional radiology activities

Article D6124-236

The authorisation holder shall put in place a formalised organisation describing, depending on the situation, the procedures for the intervention of one or more doctors specialising in anaesthesia and…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Vehicles used for transporting bodies after coffining (R).

Article D2223-119

I. - Any person offering for sale a new or second-hand vehicle for transporting the body after coffining is required to have it checked, at their own expense, for compliance with the requirements of a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Remuneration.

Article D6152-417

In addition to the remuneration referred to in Article R. 6152-416, the following allowances may be paid, where applicable: 1° Hardship allowances corresponding to the time worked, within the framewor…

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