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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Building and public works employers

Article R6331-38

The contribution due by companies with fewer than eleven employees is settled on 31 January of the year following payment of the last instalment. The balance of the contribution due is paid on that da…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
1. Functions.

Article R6152-33

Any practitioner who is unable to return to his post or to carry out his duties must immediately notify the director of the establishment and inform him of his address, except in cases of force majeur…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Criminal penalties

Article L5462-3

I.-Placing on the market or putting into service on French territory a device mentioned in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 is punishable by five years' imprisonment and a fine of €375,000: 1° Wi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: Regional cooperation

Article R4433-37

An agreement between the State, represented jointly by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Minister responsible for Overseas France, and each of the local authorities mentioned in articles L. 4433…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Notification file

Article D261-3

The notification to the Minister responsible for culture is accompanied by a file containing : 1° Identification of the transferring producer and the beneficiary of the planned operation ; 2° A detail…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: POWERS

Article L3642-3

I. - For the application of articles L. 511-5, L. 512-4, L. 512-5, L. 512-6 et L. 513-1 of the Internal Security Code to the metropolis of Lyon:1° The reference to the public establishment for inter-m…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Assistance for employees on part-time work

Article L5122-3

I.-For the application of the third paragraph of I of article L. 5122-1, the following is taken into account instead of the legal working time: 1° The working time stipulated in the contract for indiv…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General principles

Article R1611-38

The members of the commission mentioned in 3° of article R. 1611-37 may be represented by a member of their association, who must be a regional councillor, a departmental councillor, a councillor who…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Public declaration of interests

Article R1451-3

I.-Declarations of interest are drawn up and updated, in accordance with the specifications set out in the standard document provided for in II of article R. 1451-2, by electronic declaration on a sin…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Environment and local services

Article L4424-36

I. - The territorial collectivity of Corsica implements balanced management of water resources. Corsica constitutes a hydrographic basin within the meaning of Articles L. 212-1 to L. 212-6 of the Envi…

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