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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Clearances

Article R4216-8

The premises to which workers normally have access are served by clearances, the number and width of which are specified in the following table: WORKFORCENUMBERof exitsTOTAL NUMBERof passage unitsLess…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Managing pharmacists

Article R5126-81

I.-The pharmacy for internal use is managed by a fire brigade pharmacist as referred to in article R. 1424-25 of the general code for local authorities. The pharmacist's time spent in the pharmacy for…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Direct production allowances for parity between women and men

Article 211-81

1° For cinematographic works belonging to the fiction genre, direct allocations are awarded when one of the following two conditions is met:- five points are obtained for a function or position held b…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Harm reduction

Article L3411-8

I.-The aim of the harm reduction policy for drug users is to prevent health, psychological and social damage, the transmission of infections and death by overdose associated with the use of psychoacti…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Health rules applicable to swimming pools

Article D1332-8

I.- Access to beaches includes footbaths or foot spray ramps and body showers. II.- The location of footbaths and foot spray ramps must mean that bathers must use them when accessing beaches. Footbath…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Access to documents and information

Article R4314-8

The market surveillance authorities and authorised agents may request the economic operator concerned to provide them with : 1° The document relating to the conformity of a specimen of equipment drawn…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Trading platforms

Article D764-8

…ht-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 424-4n° 2017-1324 of 6 September 2017D. 424-4-1No. 2019-1097 of 28 October 2019II. - For the application…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Trading platforms

Article D763-8

…ht-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 424-4n° 2017-1324 of 6 September 2017D. 424-4-1No. 2019-1097 of 28 October 2019II. - For the application…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Trading platforms

Article D762-8

…ht-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 424-4n° 2017-1324 of 6 September 2017D. 424-4-1No. 2019-1097 of 28 October 2019II. - For the application…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorisation procedure

Article R1321-8

I.-The decision on the application for authorisation to use water for human consumption is taken by prefectoral order. Reasons are given for this order. The prefectoral authorisation order indicates i…

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