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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Basic banking services

Article L721-17

In the local authorities referred to in the first paragraph of article L. 721-7, for the basic banking services referred to in III of article L. 312-1, credit institutions may not charge more than the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Public policy

Article R3122-14

The occupational physician informs night workers, in particular pregnant women and ageing workers, of the potential impact of night work on their health. This information takes into account the specif…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Public policy

Article R3122-13

The occupational physician shall analyse the consequences of night work, in particular the alternation of shifts and the frequency of this alternation, when shifts operating alternately include a nigh…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Public policy

Article R3122-15

For companies employing night workers, the occupational physician's annual activity report, provided for in article D. 4624-42, covers night work as performed in the company during the year in questio…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Public policy

Article R3122-11

The purpose of monitoring the state of health of night workers is to enable the occupational physician to assess the possible consequences of night work for their health and safety, in particular due…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Public policy

Article R3122-12

The occupational physician is informed by the employer of any absence of night workers due to illness.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Guarantee of the representation of funds and professional civil liability.

Article R814-16

The guarantee fund instituted in

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Guarantee of the representation of funds and professional civil liability.

Article R814-17

The guarantee fund is managed by a board of directors composed of twelve members, including six judicial administrators and six judicial representatives, registered on the national lists. These member…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Guarantee of the representation of funds and professional civil liability.

Article R814-19

The Board of Directors elects from among its members a Chairman, a Vice-Chairman, a Secretary and a Treasurer. Decisions are taken by majority vote. In the event of a tie, the chairman shall have the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Guarantee of the representation of funds and professional civil liability.

Article R814-18

The elections are organised by the board of directors of the guarantee fund, which determines the procedures applicable to them in accordance with rules submitted for approval to the Minister of Justi…

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