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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2: The borough mayor and deputy mayors (R).

Article R2511-19

…h, in accordance with the fifth paragraph of article L. 2511-25, the election of the district mayor and his deputies may be declared null and void for a period of twenty-four hours after the election.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Boundaries and signs

Article R4451-22

…d to identify these zones is carried out by taking into account the aspects mentioned in 2°, 3°, 8° and 9° of Article R. 4451-14 and considering the permanently occupied workplace.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Boundaries and signs

Article R4451-24

…l use appropriate means to delimit the supervised, controlled or radon zones that he has identified and shall limit access to them. The employer shall delimit an extremity zone when the monitored and…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Boundaries and signs

Article R4451-23

…r of the Minister responsible for labour; 3° With regard to the equivalent dose for the extremities and skin, "extremity zone"; 4° With regard to the concentration of radon activity in the air, "radon…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Boundaries and signs

Article R4451-25

…cessary, he shall make the necessary adjustments to the delimitation of these zones, to their signs and to their access.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for registration in national directories

Article R6113-14-1

The ministries and certifying bodies ensure that the information communicated to the public relating to the professional qualifications, certifications or authorisations registered in the national reg…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: State mountain sports teaching, supervision and training diplomas

Article D212-69-2

The training programmes and the procedures for obtaining the diplomas are set by order of the Minister for Sport, after consultation with the permanent sections of the competent specialised commission…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Operating conditions

Article R1132-5-2

…establishment of an organisational protocol between the qualified medical practitioner in genetics and the genetic counsellor placed under his responsibility. This protocol specifies in particular: 1…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3121-18

The actual daily working time per employee may not exceed ten hours, except : 1° In the event of a derogation granted by the labour inspector under conditions determined by decree ; 2° In emergencies,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Scope of collective bargaining

Article L3121-17

A company or establishment agreement or, failing that, an industry agreement may set a longer break.

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