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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Pre-project studies

Article D2171-9

The preliminary design and final design studies include the preparation of the files and consultations within the remit of the project manager and required to obtain the building permit and other admi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Remuneration.

Article L7124-9

A portion of the remuneration received by the child may be left at the disposal of his or her legal representatives.The remainder, known as the "pécule", is paid to the Caisse des Dépôts et Consignati…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article D3142-9

If the leave is split, the minimum duration of each period of leave is half a day.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition and preparation

Article R4433-9

The commission meets on the initiative of the president of the deliberative assembly of the region, department or local authority. The inclusion of a subject on the agenda of the meeting is de jure wh…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Initial risk assessment

Article R4412-98

For the risk assessment, the employer estimates the level of dust corresponding to each work process and classifies them according to the following three levels:a) First level: dust with a value of le…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Initial risk assessment

Article R4412-97

I. - The client, the project manager or the owner of buildings by nature or by destination, equipment, materials or articles who decides on an operation involving risks of exposure of workers to asbes…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Initial risk assessment

Article R4412-99

The employer must transcribe the results of its risk assessment for each process in the single risk assessment document. The document is updated whenever a process is modified, resulting in a change i…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation

Article R211-9

The Chief Executive Officer is responsible for managing the establishment.To this end, he has the following duties in particular: 1° He prepares and implements the budget; 2° He is the authorising off…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Psychotropic substances and preparations

Article R5132-93

Manufacturers who manufacture or process psychotropic substances or their preparations draw up an annual summary statement indicating for each psychotropic substance: 1° The quantities manufactured ;…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Decisions.

Article R464-9

For the application of article L. 464-3, the Autorité de la concurrence shall give its decision after receiving a referral in accordance with the conditions set out in Article L. 462-5. Its decision i…

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