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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tasks

Article R5112-11

Departmental employment and integration committees help to implement public employment and professional integration policy guidelines and Government decisions in this area. They are governed by the pr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Creation, transformation and abolition of public health establishments.

Article R6141-11

The conversion of one or more public health establishments, as provided for in article L. 6141-7-1, is decided by order of the Director General of the Regional Health Agency for the region in which th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provisions

Article R4352-11

The commission of medical laboratory technicians for the region designated by order of the Minister for Health comprises :1° The Regional Director for Youth, Sport and Social Cohesion or his/her repre…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Legal status of acts taken by municipal authorities.

Article D2573-11

I. - The provisions of Chapter I of Title III of Book I of Part Two mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia in the wording indicated in the right-hand colu…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Risk assessment

Article R4452-11

Where the results of the risk assessment show that there is the slightest possibility of workers' exposure limit values being exceeded, the employer shall determine the preventive measures, training a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Scope of collective bargaining

Article L3142-117

In order to implement the employee's right to the leave referred to in Article L. 3142-105, a company collective agreement or, failing that, a branch agreement or convention determines : 1° The maximu…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Authorisation to set up within this perimeter

Article A761-11

The first part of the application to the prefect referred to in the first paragraph of Article R. 761-12-1 in duplicate: 1° The applicant's unique identification number and the applicant's identity, i…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section IIc : Mobile electronic anti-seizure devices for the protection of victims of violence

Article 1136-16

Where the wearing of a mobile anti-collision device provided for in article 515-11-1 of the Civil Code is requested by either of the parties, any information relating to the family situation shall be…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Lead exposure risk report

Article R1334-11

The lead exposure risk report is drawn up by a person meeting the conditions of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Pre-employment declaration.

Article L1221-11

Failure to comply with the obligation to make a declaration prior to recruitment, as ascertained by the agents mentioned in article L. 8271-7, will result in a penalty equal to three hundred times the…

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