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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Scope of collective bargaining

Article L3121-51

…e week to another when a system of individualised working hours is set up in application of Article L. 3121-48 ; 2° Set the procedures for recovering hours lost in the cases provided for in article L.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Derogations on a geographical basis

Article L3132-25

…de weekly rest in rotation for all or some of their staff, under the conditions set out in articles L. 3132-25-3 and L. 3132-25-4. A Conseil d'Etat decree shall determine the terms and conditions for…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal provisions.

Article L3116-5

…health authorities facts that he is obliged to disclose pursuant to the second paragraph of article L. 3115-7 and b of 1° of article L. 3115-11, is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Packaging characteristics

Article L3512-20

…to the provisions relating to the affixing of the distinguishing marks referred to in 8° of Article L. 311-39 of the French Goods and Services Tax Code and adopted pursuant to 3° of Article L. 311-42…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Organisation

Article L2511-21

…rs, defines the general conditions for admission to and use of the facilities mentioned in articles L. 2511-16 and L. 2511-17. The joint committee sits at the arrondissement town hall. In the event of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Specific interests of certain categories of residents

Article L2544-11

…he conditions imposed for such enjoyment and distribution, observing the provisions of the articles L. 2544-12 à L. 2544-16.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Specific interests of certain categories of residents

Article L2544-7

…the administrative courts, there shall be instituted in accordance with the provisions of Articles L. 2544-5 and L. 2544-6 a local commission which deliberates on it. The chairman of the local commit…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: OVERSEAS REGIONS

Article L4434-6

…and quality of life, which is set by the Finance Act under the conditions provided for in articles L. 1614-1 and L. 1614-3. This allocation replaces the budgetary support allocated by the State to ea…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title IV: Criminal provisions

Article L642-1

…s financiers, as well as to any expert appointed to an Advisory Board referred to in III of Article L. 621-2, for violating the professional secrecy instituted by Article L. 621-4, subject to the prov…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Breaches concerning young people under the age of eighteen

Article L4753-2

…orker under the age of eighteen in one or more of the prohibited activities provided for in Article L. 4153-8 and the regulatory provisions adopted for its application, or in regulated activities prov…

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