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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Work involving exposure to biological agents

Article D4153-19

It is forbidden to assign young people to work exposing them to group 3 or 4 biological agents within the meaning of article R. 4421-3.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Use and maintenance of work equipment

Article R4323-19

Orders issued by the ministers responsible for labour or agriculture determine the work equipment and categories of work equipment for which a maintenance log must be drawn up and kept up to date by t…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: One-stop shop for live performances

Article R7122-19

The employers mentioned in article L. 7122-22 send the single, simplified declaration to the body authorised by the State.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Rules for use and hygiene applicable to collective water misting systems

Article R1335-19

The operator of a collective water misting system must :1° Maintain the system to ensure that it is in good working order;2° Monitor the quality of the water present in the system at a frequency appro…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Common provisions

Article 1756

I. - In the event of safeguarding or judicial recovery or liquidation, the costs of proceedings and tax penalties incurred in respect of direct taxes and assimilated taxes, turnover taxes and assimila…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: National medical biology commission

Article R6213-19

When the Commission is sitting to examine the requests mentioned in 3° of Article L. 6213-2 and in Article L. 6213-2-1, it meets in a restricted formation chaired by the Chairman or Vice-Chairman and…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Turnover tax and similar taxes

Article 1789

In the event that an offender who has been subject for less than three years to one of the tax fines or an increase provided for in articles 1729, 1729 B and 1734 intentionally commits a new offence u…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Exception for people with disabilities

Article R122-19

The publisher shall transmit the digital file of a work to the Bibliothèque nationale de France within forty-five days of a request from the latter.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Participation of private healthcare professionals in the work of public health institutions

Article R6146-19

The contract provided for in article R. 6146-17 is signed for a maximum of five years, renewable by amendment. The request for renewal is sent by the healthcare professional concerned to the director…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 421-19

To qualify for enhanced development aid, production companies must meet the conditions set out in articles…

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