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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Specific powers.

Article L4523-2

The Social and Economic Committee is consulted on the list of safety-related workstations at the facility. This list is drawn up by the employer under conditions determined by decree in the Conseil d'…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Eligibility criteria.

Article L5422-2

The insurance allowance is granted for limited periods that take into account the age of the persons concerned and their previous professional activity. These periods may also take into account any tr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General principles

Article L6113-2

The ministries, national joint employment committees of professional branches, organisations and bodies responsible for registering one or more professional qualifications registered in the national r…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common principles

Article L6323-2

The personal training account is denominated in euros and can be used by employees, jobseekers, the self-employed, members of the liberal professions, the self-employed and collaborating spouses to un…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Criminal penalties

Article L5462-2

I.-If the manufacturer of a device referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017 or, where applicable, its authorised representativ…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Criminal penalties

Article L5461-2

I.-If the manufacturer of a device referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017 or, where applicable, its authorised representativ…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Operating conditions

Article L6213-2

The following may also practise as medical biologists:1° From the date of entry into force of Ordinance no. 2010-49 of 13 January 2010 on medical biology, a person who fulfils the conditions for pract…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Social protection

Article L7125-27

When the President of the Assembly of French Guyana or any Vice-President who has been delegated by the latter has ceased to carry out any professional activity for the exercise of his/her mandate and…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Social protection

Article L7125-26

When an elected official who receives an official allowance and who has not interrupted any professional activity is unable to effectively carry out his duties in the event of illness, maternity, pate…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Social protection

Article L7125-25

The time of absence provided for in articles L. 7125-1 et L. 7125-2 is treated as actual working time for the purposes of determining entitlement to social benefits.

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