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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Absence due to illness or accident

Article D1226-4

When calculating the indemnities due in respect of a pay period, account is taken of the indemnities already received by the person concerned during the previous twelve months, so that if several abse…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: National Commission for Voting Operations

Article R2122-44

The National Commission for Voting Operations is responsible for : 1° Giving an opinion on the conformity of the electoral propaganda documents of the trade union organisations whose candidacy is publ…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: National Commission for Voting Operations

Article R2122-43

A National Commission for Voting Operations is set up under the Minister for Labour.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: National Commission for Voting Operations

Article R2122-45

The National Commission for Voting Operations comprises :1° Two civil servants appointed by the Minister for Labour, one of whom acts as chairman and the other as secretary ;2° The representatives of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Skin-invasive tattooing and body piercing.

Article R1311-4

The techniques referred to in article R. 1311-1 are used in compliance with general health and hygiene rules. In particular, it complies with the following rules: -equipment penetrating the skin barri…

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

Article D1332-4

I.- Pools are supplied with new and recycled water. New water is supplied by non-recycled water that complies with the provisions of II and III. Recycled water is supplied by treated water from the po…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Development grant

Article R2334-4

The number of social housing units is assessed at 1 January of the year preceding that for which the urban solidarity and social cohesion grant is paid. The total number of recipients of housing benef…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General rules for extension and enlargement

Article D2261-4

The extension or enlargement order is published in the Official Journal of the French Republic. The text of the extended stipulations is published in the Bulletin officiel des services du ministre cha…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Rights and obligations of the expert

Article R2315-46

The expert will notify the employer of the estimated cost, scope and duration of the assessment within ten days of his appointment.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Rights and obligations of the expert

Article R2315-45

Within three days of his appointment at the latest, the expert will ask the employer for any additional information he deems necessary to carry out his assignment. The employer responds to this reques…

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