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Showing 681690 of 41165 articles for Art. CE 20-3-2013 n°s 347881 et 347882

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R7226-20

The Economic, Social, Environmental, Cultural and Education Council shall meet in its new composition on the second Thursday following the publication of the order of the State representative provided…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Regional committees.

Article R4643-20

…Regional Prevention Committee Council is responsible for the organisation and operation of the services provided by the National Committee, in accordance with the guidelines laid down by the latter. I…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 16: General conditions for authorisation of gene therapy preparations and xenogenic cell therapy preparations

Article R5121-207

…for in 12° and 13° of Article L. 5121-1 shall be sent by registered post with acknowledgement of receipt or lodged against receipt with the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du méd…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3142-20

The employee may, with the agreement of his employer, convert this leave into a period of part-time work or split it up. In this case, the employee must notify his employer at least forty-eight hours…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definitions and special conditions

Article R1125-20

The time limit for examining an application for a substantial amendment is set at thirty-five days from receipt of all the information required concerning this application.Where the Director General o…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Composition of gases

Article R4461-20

…gen under pressure with a personal respirator is authorised during decompression periods in accordance with the decompression procedures defined in 6° of Article R. 4461-6.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Implementation and administration.

Article D4622-20

The inter-company occupational health and prevention service must inform the regional director of companies, competition, consumption, work and employment, within three months, of any change in its ad…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Harm reduction

Article R3411-20

State financial aid is calculated by applying a unit amount to the quantity of equipment sold, determined in such a way that it does not exceed what is necessary to cover the net costs incurred in pla…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3121-20

The maximum working week in any one week is forty-eight hours.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Exemptions granted by the Prefect.

Article L3132-20

…tion of that establishment, rest may be authorised by the Prefect, either throughout the year or at certain times of the year only, in one of the following ways: 1° On a day other than Sunday for all…

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