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Showing 241250 of 60498 articles for Art. Decree 2022-1294 of 5-10-2022

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Professional secrecy.

Article L8113-10

Labour inspectors take an oath not to reveal any manufacturing secrets or operating processes of which they may become aware in the course of their duties. Breach of this oath is punishable in accorda…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Occupational health

Article R1262-10

A seconded employee is entitled to the services of an occupational health service, unless the employer, established in a Member State of the European Union, a party to the Agreement on the European Ec…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article R4127-109

…re entered on the roll, must affirm before the Conseil Départemental de l'Ordre that they are aware of this Code of Deontology and undertake under oath and in writing to comply with it.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Adjustments to aid for small and medium-sized farms

Article 919-101

…take into account the interruptions or delays suffered, due to the health crisis, by the operators of cinematographic entertainment establishments, in the implementation of work or training for which…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Health protection.

Article L1521-5

I.-Subject to the adaptations mentioned in II, the provisions of Title II of Book I of this Part shall apply to the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 5: Accounting provisions

Article L214-109

At the end of each financial year, the management company draws up an inventory of the various assets and liabilities existing at that date. It also draws up the annual accounts and prepares a written…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Regional Intervention Fund

Article L1435-10

…mined by the national steering committee for the regional health agencies.The regional distribution of appropriations is set each year by order of the ministers responsible for health, the budget, soc…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Revenue

Article L3662-10

The chapter VII of Title III of Book III of Part Two is applicable to the Metropole of Lyon.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: General savings products with specific tax arrangements.

Article R221-108

…Chapter V of Title I of Book III of the French Construction and Housing Code.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: National cosmetovigilance system

Article R5131-10

Health professionals, in application of the first paragraph of II of Article L. 5131-5: 1° Must report without delay to the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé any seri…

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