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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Governance of investment firms

Article R533-20

The information referred to in article R. 533-19 as well as that concerning the results of the votes cast at the general meetings referred to in article L. 511-78 shall be sent to the European Banking…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal provisions

Article R2146-6

Failure to comply with the provisions of articles L. 2145-11 and R. 2145-5, relating to refusal to grant economic, social and trade union training leave, is punishable by a third-class fine.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Supplementary provisions

Article R3121-11

In the absence of an agreement as provided for in Article L. 3121-23, exceeding the average weekly working time of forty-four hours is granted under the conditions defined in Article R. 3121-10.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Permanent derogations for young workers

Article R4153-52

Young workers are authorised to be assigned to work involving manual handling within the meaning of Article R. 4541-2 exceeding 20% of their weight if they have been found medically fit for such work.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Provisions specific to Saint Pierre and Miquelon.

Article R917-25

In article R. 713-18 : a) In the second paragraph, the words "categories or sub-categories" are replaced by the word "colleges"; b) In the fifth paragraph, the words "category and sub-category" are re…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Contributions and taxes other than those provided for in the General Tax Code

Article R3333-18

The fee payable each year to a department for the occupation of the departmental public domain by water and sewerage service works is determined by the departmental council under the conditions provid…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Fees

Article R4334-1

The fee payable each year to a region for the occupation of the regional public domain by water and sewerage service works is determined by the regional council under the conditions provided for by ar…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Bodies

Article R5215-2

When the decree or act referred to in article R. 5215-1 is issued within a period of one year before the general renewal of the municipal councils, the seats shall not be reallocated before this renew…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Maintaining compliance

Article R4322-3

The instruction manual for work equipment and means of protection is made available to the Labour Inspectorate, the prevention department of the social security bodies and the approved body referred t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Control of occupational exposure limit values

Article R4412-29

If an indicative occupational exposure limit value provided for in Article R. 4412-150 is exceeded, the employer shall carry out a risk assessment in order to determine appropriate prevention and prot…

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